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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 |
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| State: | ACT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.211571 Long: 149.190164 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
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Dedication
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Front Inscription
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
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MAMonument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au

