War Memorials in Australia
Darwin 19th Australian Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery 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: 80050
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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.
Insignia
ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE THE SERVICE OF THE
19TH AUSTRALIAN HEAVY ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY
IN THE DARWIN AREA
FROM FEBRUARY 1943 TO DECEMBER 1944 AT
FANNIE BAY, McMILLANS,
THE OVAL.
DONATED BY EX-MEMBERS OF THE 19TH ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY
Information current to May 2000