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The plaque commemorates those who served with 458 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force (R. A. A. F.) during World War Two. 
 

Location

Address:Federal Highway, RAAF Memorial Grove, Majura, 2609
State:ACT
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -35.211571
Long: 149.190164
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Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW2
Actual Event Start Date:03-September-1939
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Actual Event End Date:15-August-1945
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Honouring those who served in 458 Squadron RAAF during World War II

Formed at Williamtown, (NSW) in 1941 458 Squadron flew Wellington aircraft over Europe from Holme-on-Spalding Moor, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

The Squadron later operated from North Africa, Malta, Sardinia, Italy and Gibraltar in bombing, anti-shipping and anti-submarine strikes in support of the North African and Italian Campaigns

The Squadron was disbanded on 9 June 1945 in Gibraltar

Lest We Forget


 

Left Side Inscription
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Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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