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Gemas Memorial Plaque, 2004
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This plaque was unveiled at the opening of the Gemas memorial at Pymble, on 17/1/1971.
The plaque reads:
THIS MEMORIAL COMMEMORATES THE FIRST BATTLE BETWEEN
AUSTRALIAN AND JAPANESE FORCES IN WORLD WAR II AT
GEMAS, MALAYA, BY 2/30 BATTALION GROUP, 8 DIV AIF ON
14/15 JAN 1942.
UNVEILED ON BEHALF OF 17 RNSWR BY
BRIGADIER SIR FREDERICK GALLEGHAN DSO OBE ISO ED
CO 17 BN AMF 1937-40 AND 2/30 BN AIF 1940-1942
LT COL D I ASPINALL ED
CO 17 RNSWR
17 JANUARY 1971
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