War Memorials in Australia
Darwin 7th Australian 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: 80041
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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.
Colour patch
7TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION (A.I.F.)
(23RD BRIGADE)
THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICATED TO ALL THOSE WHO SERVED
IN THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION
WHICH WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INFANTRY DEFENCE OF
DARWIN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA
FROM FEBRUARY 1942 TO SEPTEMBER 1943
THIS PLAQUE HAS BEEN ERECTED AND DONATED BY
EX MEMBERS OF THE
7TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION (A.I.F.)
LEST WE FORGET
Information current to May 2000