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The bronze plaque commemorates the 'Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels' of the 29th Australian Infantry Brigade, who carried supplies to the troops and evacuated the wounded over mountainous terrain in Papua and New Guinea during the World War Two.

Location

Address:Ann Street, ANZAC Square, Shrine of Remembrance Crypt, Brisbane, 4000
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -27.466428
Long: 153.0265
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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Link:http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/P…

Dedication

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Front Inscription

29th Aust Inf Bde AIF

1939 World War II 1945

To the young men of Papua and New Guinea who carried supplies to our troops and evacuated the wounded over the mountainous terrain of New Guinea saving many Australian lives.

For their courage and endurance they became known as the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels

We will remember them

Lest We Forget

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA,SKP,QWMR
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au