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2nd / 5th Independent Company & 2nd / 5th Commando SquadronPrint Page 
The plaque commemorates the personnel who served in the 2nd / 5th Independent Company and the 2nd / 5th Commando Squadron during World War Two. The plaque location is indicated by a red poppy in the second image.
The 2/5th Commando Squadron was one of twelve independent companies and or commando squadrons of the Australian Army formed for service during World War Two. Initially formed in 1942 as the "2/5th Independent Company", the 2/5th served in New Guinea, taking part in a major commando raid on Salamaua in June 1942. It was later withdrawn from New Guinea and reformed as the "2/5th Cavalry (Commando) Squadron", as part of the 2/7th Cavalry (Commando) Regiment which saw service in Borneo in 1945. It was disbanded in early 1946.
Note: This plaque was dedicated on 1 March 2002 at a ceremony held at the Australian War Memorial. Note that the dedication ceremony for this plaque was rescheduled, and as such differs from the date as inscribed on the plaque.
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: -35.280176 Long: 149.14788 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 1st March, 2002 |
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TO COMMEMORATE
THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE
2 / 5 INDEPENDANT COMPANY
AND
2 / 5 COMMANDO SQUADRON
A.I.F.
IN WORLD WAR II
13 March 1992
