War Memorials in Australia
Cairns RAAF Memorial
Place:
Cairns, Queensland, 4870
District:
Northern Tropical
Coast and Tablelands
Orientation:
Location: Esplanade
Position:
Ref: 40235
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The memorial is a boulder on a concrete base
? face
Bronze plaque
1921
Insignia of Royal Australian Air Force
1996
THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY FOUNDING OF
THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
ON MARCH 31ST 1921
AND IS DEDICATED TO THE PAST AND PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE R.A.A.F.
PER ARDUA-AD-ASTRA
ERECTED ON BEHALF OF THE R.A.A.F. ASSOCIATION CAIRNS BY
THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE CAIRNS CITY COUNCIL
Information current to September 2004
Note: Per Ardua Ad Astra is Latin for Through Adversity to the Stars
Sources: The information and photograph on this page have been kindly provided by Peter Fox