War Memorials in Australia
Darwin 23/21Australian Infantry Battalion Plaque
Place:
Darwin, Northern Territory, 0800
District: Darwin-Daly
Orientation: Territory capital
Location: Adjacent to Darwin Cenotaph, Bicentennial Park, off Esplanade between
Herbert Street and Knuckey Street
Position:12 28 00 S 130 50 39 E
Ref: 80026
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The plaque is one of a
series commemorating various units who served in Darwin during World War II.
They are set at ground level next to a fence overlooking the harbour and in
close proximity to Darwin Cenotaph.
TO COMMEMORATE
23/21 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION
(CITY OF GEELONG REGIMENT)
SERVING IN THE DARWIN AREA FROM
MARCH 1942 TO JULY 1943
UNDER THE COMMAND OF 19TH BRIGADE
LEST WE FORGET
Information current to May 2000