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23-April-2018
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The plaque commemorates the 900 personnel from Horsham, Southern Mallee and Wimmera Regions who formed the Horsham based 19th Machine Gun Battalion (23rd Brigade).
It also acknowledges their contribution to the defence of Darwin from enemy attacks between 19th February 1942 to 1944.
Location
| Address: | Memorial Drive, Sawyer Park , Horsham, 3400 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.72245 Long: 142.202664 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 19-February-1942 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1944 |
| Link: | http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/… |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA,VWHITo commemorates the 900 personnel from Horsham, Southern Mallee and Wimmera Regions who formed the Horsham based 19th (Aust Machine Gun Battalion (23rd Brigade) and their contribution to the defence of Darwin, and Northern Territory from 64 enemy air attacks between 19th February 1942 until 1944.
Lest we forget
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