5th Australian Division HQ (AIF) 1942-1945 Plaque

Memorial information

Description

Bronze plaque in commemoration of Australian and Allied troops who served in the Division, particularly in the Papua-New guinea campaigns between 1942 and 1945. The unit colour patch is displayed and the unit insignia, plus a dedication to those who made the supreme sacrifice.

Inscription

[Rising Sun]

HQ FIFTH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION (AIF)

March 1942 - August 1945

In commemoration of Australian andAllied troops

who served in this Division and, in particular, those

of the Papua-New Guinea campaigns

December 1942 - July 1945

[Colour patch] [Unit insignia]

"And some there be who have no memorial…

But their glory shall not be blotted out."

Conflicts

World War II

Memorial type

Plaque

Contributions

Matt Smith, Qld War Memorial Register