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April-2013 [Peter Williams]
May-2007

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The plaque commemorates No. 2 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force (R.A.A.F) that served in Darwin between 1941 and 1945 during World War Two. 

At the outbreak of the World War Two, the unit searched for enemy vessels in Australian waters using Anson aircraft. After being re-equipped with Hudson aircraft, the squadron moved to Darwin in April 1941 to perform anti-submarine activities and general reconnaissance.

Location

Address:Esplanade, Bicentennial Park, adjacent to Cenotaph, Darwin, 0800
State:NT
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -12.466727
Long: 130.84006
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW2
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:1941
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:1945
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:June-1999
Front Inscription

No. 2 Squadron R.A.A.F.

This plaque honours the memory of those who served in 2 Squadron in N.E.I. and Darwin from 1941 to 1945

We especially salute the 170 men who gave their lives in the cause of freedom

Lest We Forget

Dedicated June 1999

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