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The plaque commemorates those who served in the 2nd / 20th Australian Infantry Battalion during World War Two.
The plaque location is indicated by a red poppy in the second image.
Raised in mid-1940 as part of the 8th Division, the Battalion was recruited from Second Australian Imperial Force volunteers drawn from the state of New South Wales. In early 1941, the Battalion deployed to Malaya, where they formed part of the garrison there until December when the Japanese invaded.
The Battalion subsequently fought a brief campaign along the east coast of the Malay Peninsula before being withdrawn back to Singapore in early 1942. They were heavily engaged after the Japanese landed on the island, and were eventually captured following the Fall of Singapore. Most members of the Battalion became prisoners of war, and a large number died in captivity.
Location
| Address: | Fairbairn & Limestone Avenues, Behind Captain Reg Saunders Courtyard, Australian War Memorial, Campbell, 2612 |
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| State: | ACT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.280105 Long: 149.148335 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 30th November, 2007 |
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2 / 20th Australian Infantry Battalion
8th Division, AIF
Mersing Endau Malaya
Kranji Singapore Island
To all those who served in the Battalion and to their comrades who died in action or as Prisoners of War.
Their sacrifice will be rRemembered.
Lest We Forget
