War Memorials in Australia
Darwin HMAS Gawler 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: 80066
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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 of Royal Australian Navy
| HMAS GAWLER | |||
| (I) | |||
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| J188 B241 | |||
| CORVETTE | |||
| 1942 - 1946 | |||
| Commissioned | |||
| Whyalla, S.A. 14th August 1942 | |||
| INDIAN OCEAN 1942 | MEDITERRANEAN 1943 | ||
| SOUTH EAST ASIA 1944 | PACIFIC 1945 | ||
| INDIAN OCEAN | |||
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HMAS GAWLER |
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(II) |
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212 |
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FREMANTLE CLASS PATROL BOAT |
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1983 - |
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| Commissioned | |||
| Cairns, North Queensland 27th August 1983 | |||
| NORTH AUSTRALIA / SOUTH EAST ASIA / SOUTH WEST PACIFIC 1983 - | |||
| Australian Patrol Boat Force - Darwin | |||
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This plaque was dedicated on the occasion of the visit |
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to Darwin of crew members and their relatives of the original Gawler |
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| ANZAC DAY 1997 | |||
Information current to May 2000