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The monument commemorates the 2165 individuals who inflicted the first defeat on the Japanese Army at Milne Bay, between July 1942 and January 1943 during World War Two.
It also commemorates others who served and died in other battles in the South-West Pacific between 1942 and 1945.
Location
| Address: | Steffensen Street, Lions Remembrance Park, Bundaberg West, 4670 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -24.875543 Long: 152.331891 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | July-1942 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | January-1943 |
| Link: | http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/P… |
Dedication
The Milne Bay - Kokoda Plaque
Dedicated to the memory of 2165 heroes who paid the supreme sacrifice between July 1942 and January 1943 while inflicting the first ever defeat on the Japanese Army in W.W.II
Also remembering those who laid down their lives in later campaigns In Papua and New Guinea from 1943 - 45.
The heroism displayed in horrendous conditions for all who served in the various campaigns resulted in the salvation of Australia from imminent invasion.
Saluting the parts played by the R.A.N., the A.I.F., and A.M.F., the R.A.A.F. and the Nurses in the Medical Units
This was indeed their finest hour
Lest We Forget
