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23-September-2013 (Glen Yeomans)
23-September-2013 (Glen Yeomans)
10-August-2016 (Sandra Brown)

Photographs supplied by Glen Yeomans / Sandra Brown

The plaque, mounted on a plinth, commemorates the 40 Barraba men of the 8th Division killed in action or taken prisoner during World War Two.

Barraba had the unique and tragic distinction of having the highest rate per population of Australian Prisoners of War in any theatre of war during World War Two.

Location

Address:Queen & Maude Streets, Barraba, 2347
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -30.378333
Long: 150.610556
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

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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Dedication

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Front Inscription

This plaque is dedicated to the Barraba men of the 8th Division who were either killed in action or taken prisoner of war by the Japanese in 1942

These men were killed in action :
[ Names ]

These men were prisoners-of-war :
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Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA,SKP
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