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: 80075

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
12/50th AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION  (A.I.F.)
THE LAUNCESTON REGIMENT

ERECTED TO COMMEMORATE THE LONG AND VALUABLE
SERVICE BY MEMBERS OF
12/5Oth BN. IN THE DARWIN - MANTON DAM AREA
1943 - 1945, THENCE TO TIMOR

PRESENTED BY LT. COL. H M. CHILTON OBE, ED.
COMMANDING OFFICER (RET'D)

Information current to May 2000

  PREVIOUS     HOME     SEARCH     DESCRIPTIONS     ABBREVIATIONS     NEXT