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The Plaque is dedicated to those of 459 Squadron Royal Australian Air Force (R.A.A.F.) who served and died during World War Two.
No. 450 Squadron was a unit of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) during World War Two. It was the second RAAF Article XV squadron formed for service with the British military, under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. During its existence, 450 Squadron included personnel from several different British Commonwealth countries and/or air forces. The squadron's motto, "Harass", and its nickname, "The Desert Harassers", were derived from a comment by the Nazi propaganda broadcaster "Lord Haw Haw”, who described the unit as "Australian mercenaries whose harassing tactics were easily beaten off by the Luftwaffe."
Location
| Address: | Wharf Street, Memorial Walkway, Chris Cunningham Park , Tweed Heads, 2485 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -28.17 Long: 153.544172 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 1941 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 1945 |
Dedication
SYRIA EGYPT
EL ALAMEIN LIBYA
SICILY ITALY
450 (R.A.A.F.) SQUADRON
1941 -1945
THE DESERT HARASSERS
Dedicated To Those Who Served And Those Who Died
