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The plaque commemorates those who served with the 2nd / 32nd Infantry Battalion during World War Two and Private John (Jack) Madden.

Location

Address:Kennedy Highway, Rocky Creek Memorial Park, Rocky Creek, 4882
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -17.182329
Long: 145.454925
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.rockycreek.com.au

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Tuesday 25th April, 2000
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Front Inscription

2 / 32nd Infantry Battalion
24th Brigade  9th Australian Division

Places Where 2/32 Served During WWII
And Their Battle Honours

Britain 1940                             South West Pacific
North Africa 1941 -1942          1943 -1945
Defence of Tobruk                   New Guinea
Defence of El Alamein Line     Defence of Scarlet Beach
- Tell El Makh Khad                  Defence of Pabu
Sanyet El Miteirya                    Lae Nadzab Finschaafen
- El Alamein                              Borneo
                                                 Beaufort
                                                 Waitavolo

Dedicated To All Who Served And
              Gave Their All

              In Memory 
QX3523 Pte. John (Jack) Madden
            Lest We Forget



 

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