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The monument commemorates the eleven airmen killed and those who trained at the Royal Australian Air Force (R.A.A.F.) Base in Nhill during World War Two.
A short-lived training base, Nhill was initially home to No 1 Operational Training Unit (1OTU), which provided advanced operational flying and instruction. After the relocation of 1OTU in 1942, Nhill then housed No 2 Air Navigation School until its disbandment in December 1943.
Location
| Address: | Victoria Street (Western Highway), Goldsworthy Park, Nhill, 3418 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.333385 Long: 141.649717 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1941 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1946 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 25th April, 2011 |
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World War II
R.A.A.F. Base Nhill 1941 - 1946
No. 2 Air Navigation School
No. 1 Operation Training Unit
No. 97 Squadron Reserve
Air Armament and Gas School
This memorial was erected by the grateful citizens of Nhill and district, the Australian Government and the Nhill R.S.L. to commemorate the existence of this base and its integration with the township of Nhill and its citizens in a time of national emergency.
More than 10,000 airforce personnel trained here and many laid down their lives in distant fields to protect our land.
Seven airmen lie in our care in the War Section of the Nhill Public Cemetery and another four, who were based at Nhill, lie in the War Section of the Mildura Public Cemetery.
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Per Ardua Ad Astra - "Through adversity to the stars"
Dedicated to the listed airmen by Pastor Robert Morgan
ANZAC Day 2011
