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First War Cabinet Meeting : 22-October-2011
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A plaque commemorates the first war cabinet meeting held in September 1939 by Prime Minister Robert Menzies. A second bas relief plaque gives details of the War Cabinet Rooms at Victoria barracks.
Location
| Address: | St. Kilda Road, Victoria Barracks, Melbourne, 3000 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.826808 Long: 144.971072 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 27-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 27-September-1939 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 24th September, 1996 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis Plaque Was Unveiled By
THE HON. JOHN HOWARD MP,
PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA
On 24 September 1996
To Commemorate The First War Cabinet Meeting
On 27 September 1939
Chaired By
THE HON. R. G. MENZIES K.C., M.P.,
THEN PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA
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