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The plaque commemorates those who served on H.M.A.S. Assault from 1942 to 1945 during World War Two.

Location

Address:Sir Edwin Smith Avenue, South Australia Naval Memorial Garden , North Adelaide, 5006
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.914075
Long: 138.600534
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW2
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:1942
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:1945
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:October-1998
Front Inscription

H.M.A.S. "Assault"
1942 - 1945

This plaque is dedicated to all R.A.N. personnel who served as H.M.A.S. Assault

Special Service, Royal Australian Naval Beach Commandos.

Trained to set up assault harbour authority at each landing with their backs to the enemy.  Flagged all landing craft to specific beach areas.

Assault trained landing boats crews ferried waves of troops ashore from the 3 L.S.I`s at Tanamerah Bay - Wakde - Morotai - Pananon - Lingayen Gulf - Tarakan - Labuan - Brunei - Balikpapan

Lest We Forget

October 1998




 

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: RVWM, MA
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