Place: Launceston, Tasmania, 7250
District: Central North and Midlands
Orientation:
Location: On wall near Cenotaph, Paterson Street near Bathurst Street Overpass
Position: 41 26 32 S     147 07 99 E
Ref: 70038

The plaque is one of a number that have been placed on a wall near to, and on the south west side of, the Launceston Cenotaph. 

IN MEMORY OF
Photograph of Captain Dechaineux
CAPTAIN
E. F. V. DECHAINEUX
D.S.C., R.A.N., LEGION OF MERIT (USA)

AND MEMBERS OF THE
SHIP'S COMPANY
HMAS AUSTRALIA

WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION AND
WOUNDED DURING THE LANDINGS AT
LEYTE GULF AND LINGAYEN GULF 1944/45

Information current to August 2001

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