Caboolture 25th Brigade Plaque (Railway Station)

Memorial information

Description

Marble plaque set into the wall of the railway station that commemorates 25th Brigade, 7th Division who entrained at the station before heading north to join the defence of Papua New Guinea from 1 September 1942. The plaque displays enamelled unit bades of the brigade and associated battalions.

Inscription

IN MEMORY OF 25TH BRIGADE, 7TH DIVIDION, A.I.F.

CONSISTING 2/25TH, 2/31ST, 2/33RD INF. BNS. &

ATTACHED TROOPS WHO ENTRAINED AT THIS

STATION 1.9.42 TO TAKE PART IN THE

OWEN STANLEY-KOKODA TRAIL CAMPAIGN TO GONA

&HELPED TO DIVERT THE THREAT

OF INVASIONS TO AUSTRALIA

"WE WILL REMEMBER THEM".

Conflicts

World War II

Memorial type

Plaque

Contributions

Shirley and Trevor McIvor