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The plaque commemorates those who served in the 2nd / 5th 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: | 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
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1997 |
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1939 1945
2 / 5 Australian Infantry Battalion
17th Brigade 6th Division
Campaigns in Bardia,
Greece, Syria,
Wau - Salamaua, Aitape - Wewak
The 2/5 together with the 2/3 Battalion were the only two AIF Infantry Battalions to have fought all the King's enemies.
219 Killed, 402 wounded, 113 P.O.W.s
2995 served in the Battalion
Awards
Bar to DSO 1 DSO 1 OBE 1 MBE 3 MC + Bar 1 MC 13 DCM 6 MM 21 MID 60 Silver Star US 1
A fine proud unit.
Lest We Forget
Presented to the Austin & Repatriation Medical Centre by the 2 / 5 Battalion Association 1997
