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The plaque commemorates the personnel who served in the 453 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (R.A.A.F.) during World War Two.
The plaque location is indicated by a red poppy in the second image.
No. 453 Squadron was established at Bankstown, New South Wales, in 1941 as a fighter squadron, in accordance with Article XV of the Empire Air Training Scheme for overseas service with the Royal Air Force during World War Two . No. 453 Squadron saw combat first in the Malayan and Singapore campaigns of 1941–42. Severe aircraft losses effectively destroyed the squadron and it was disbanded in March 1942. A successor unit by the same name was raised in Britain from mid-1942, to take part in fighting against Nazi Germany in Europe until 1945.
Location
| Address: | Fairbairn & Limestone Avenues, Captain Reg Saunders Courtyard, Australian War Memorial, Campbell, 2612 |
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| State: | ACT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.280198 Long: 149.147892 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1941 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 1st October, 2002 |
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453 Squadron flew Buffaloes against the Japanese in Malaya and Singapore 1941 - 1942.
The squadron was reformed in Britain in mid 1942 and flew fighter sweeps over occupied Europe in Spitfires.
453 Squadron supported the D-Day landings and operated from forward airfields in France and Belgium. The squadron attacked targets in Holland and was part of the Allied occupation of Germany.
Lest We Forget
