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Water Transport and Landing Craft : 09-January-2013
Water Transport and Landing Craft : 09-January-2013

Photographs supplied by Peter F Williams

A plaque commemorates the site of the headquarters of the Australian Military Forces, Water Transport and Landing Craft which directed operations in the South West Pacific Area during World War Two.

Location

Address:1-7 Bent Street, Chatsworth House, Sydney, 2000
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.864349
Long: 151.209911
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

Australian Army Water Transport
Small Ships and Landing Craft  
R.A.E.  A.I.F

The Directorate of Army Water Transport
1942 - 1946

Directed operations in the South West Pacific area from the 5th Floor, Chatsworth House, 1 - 7 Bent Street, Sydney
Commanding Officer : Colonel Alan N Backhouse

New Guinea  Darwin  Bougainville  New Britain  Morotai  Borneo

Lest We Forget

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