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2nd / 8th Infantry BattalionPrint Page 
A plaque commemorates those who served with the 2nd / 8th Infantry Battalion during World War Two.
Location
| Address: | 300 Waterdale Road, Repatriation Hospital, Remembrance Garden, Heidelberg , 3081 |
|---|---|
| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.755725 Long: 145.047069 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
2 / 8th Australian Infantry Battalion
19th Brigade 6th Division
Nulli Secundus
This memorial is dedicated to those men who served in the Battalion in World War II, 1939-1945.
Areas Where Served
Libya - Greece - Crete - Syria - Darwin - New Guinea
Battle honours awarded
Bardia - Tobruk - Derna - Vevi - Mount Olympus - Crete -
Withdrawl to Sphakia - South Pacific 1942 - 1945,
Liberation of Australian New Guinea
These honours are emblazoned on the 8th Battalion Regimental Colours and laid up in the Ballarat Town Hall
Awards & Decorations
D.S.O. 1 O.B.E. 2 M.O. 11 D.C.M. 5 M.M. 14 M.I.D. 28
Casualties
K.I.A. 90 Wounded 246 P.O.W. 212
Presented to the Austin & Repatriation Medical Centre on 29 October, 1999 in recognition of the 60th anniversary of formation of the Battalion on 30 October 1939.
A job nobly done for tomorrow`s safety
Lest We Forget
