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US WW2 Memorial Brisbane Australia


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This is the War Memorial dedicated to the Servicemen of the United States,here in Brisbane Australia.

It was the first memorial remembering the United States erected in Australia,it was made in 1951.

Located in Newstead Park,(the grounds which surround Newstead House which was occupied by American Forces during the War)

Lest We Forget.

 

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Here is the Plaque on the Memorial.

 

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and here is a photo of Admiral Halsey and Commander Kitchell attending a service at the Memorial in 1954,to commemorate the Battle of the Coral Sea.

 

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Cheers Mick

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