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18-October-2013
Photographs supplied by Arthur Garland
The stone commemorates the foundation of the Royal Australian Corps of Transport in June 1973.
Location
| Address: | 68 Davey Street, Anglesea Barracks Memorial Gardens, Hobart, 7000 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -42.888475 Long: 147.325125 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Government |
| Sub-Theme: | Federal |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 01-June-1973 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 01-June-1973 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 30th May, 1987 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThe 6MD RACT Foundation Stone
This stone unveiled on 30 May 1987 by Colonel R. P. Beesley, AM Commander 6th Military District, commemorates the founding of the Royal Australian Corps of Transport (RACT) on 1 June 1973 by amalgamation of the transportation services of the Royal Australian Engineers (RAE) with the road transport and air supply elements of the Royal Australian Army Service Corps (RAASC) formerly the Australian Army Service Corps.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
