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The monument commemorates those who served in the 2nd / 4th Infantry Battalion during World War Two.
Location
| Address: | 300 Waterdale Road, Repatriation Hospital, Remembrance Garden, Heidelberg, 3081 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.755725 Long: 145.047069 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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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 3rd November, 2000 |
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2 / 4th Australian Infantry Battalion
Formed on November 3, 1939
19th Brigade 6th Division
Nomine Quartus
This memorial is dedicated to all those members of the 2 / 4th Battalion who served and died in war that we might live in peace.
Areas where served
Palestine - Egypt - Libya - Greece - Crete - Syria
- Darwin - New Guinea
Battle honours awarded
Capture of Tobruk - Derna - Vevi - Sotir - Brallos Pass - Crete -
Heraklion - Liberation of Australian / New Guinea - Wewak - Wirui Mission
Awards & Decorations
V.C. 1 M.M. 11 D.S.O. 2 B.E.M 1 M.B.E. 4 M.I.D. 50 M.C. 9 Greek MC 1 D.C.M. 6 Soviet Order 1
Casualties
Killed in Action 84
Died of Wounds 25
Wounded 237
P.O.W. 195
Presented to the Austin & Repatriation Medical Centre on November 3, 2000
Unveiled by Edward Kenna VC, VX102142 and Bill Panter, Vice President (Victoria) 2 / 4th Battalion Association.
"Lest We Forget"
