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Gemas Memorial Plaque, 2004 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 Keywords: Pymble

Gemas Memorial Plaque, 2004

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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Filename:62150036.jpg
Album name:makan / Pymble, NSW
Keywords:Pymble
Source:Photo courtesy of G. WILSON
Date:2004
Filesize:44 KiB
Date added:Nov 25, 2006
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