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24-October-2014
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A Plaque honours the contribution of Army personnel who volunteered for malaria research in experiments conducted at Cairns and Rocky Creek during World War Two.
Location
| Address: | Kennedy Highway, Rocky Creek Memorial Park, Rocky Creek, 4882 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -17.1825 Long: 145.455278 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 15th August, 1998 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAMALARIA RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS
THIS MEMORIAL HONOURS THE CONTRIBUTION OF
THE ARMY PERSONNEL WHO VOLUNTEERED FOR
THE MALARIA EXPERIMENTS CONDUCTED BY LHQ
MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT AT CAIRNS AND IN THIS
ROCKY CREEK AREA AT 2/2 AGH, 2/1 ACD AND 47
ACH FROM 1943 TO 1946.
LEST WE FORGET
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