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The plaque commemorates Headquarters 20th Infantry Brigade and 20th Infantry Anti -Tank Company who trained in Bathurst from August to October 1940 during World War Two.

Location

Address:624 Limekilns Road , Remembrance Park Wall, Forest Grove, 2795
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.383089
Long: 149.656466
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Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW2
Actual Event Start Date:23-August-1940
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Actual Event End Date:19-October-1940
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 20th September, 2003
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North Africa    Papua - 
Tobruk            New Guinea
El Alamein      Borneo

To commemorate that HQ 20th Infantry Brigade and 20th Infantry Anti Tank Company Australian Imperial Force command by Brigadier J J Murray DSO MC trained in this Bathurst camp 23rd August to 19th October 1940 leaving here to embark for service overseas 1940 to 1945

Unveiled 20th September 2003

 

 

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Source: MA
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