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Ingleburn 16th Australian Infantry Brigade Memorial

Ingleburn 16th Australian Infantry Brigade Memorial
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A stone and concrete monument, with two flagstaffs at the rear and colour patches inset into the concrete in front. The main tablet displays the Australian Military Forces badge and Unit dagger emblem.

Inscription

16th Australian Infantry Brigade

6th Division - 2nd A.I.F.

1939–1945

The Brigade and its supporting units first assembled here at Ingleburn Camp in November 1939 soon after the outbreak of World War II. The Brigade served with great distinction throughout the war in Libya., Greece. Crete. Syria. Papua and New Guinea. Battle Honours Libya 1940–41 Bardia. Capture of Tobruk. Derna Greece 1941 Mount Olympus. Tempe Gorge. Brallos Pass. Crete 1941 Retimo. Heraklion. Syria 1941 Damascus - Dimas. Damour. Papua 1942 Templeton's Crossing. Eora Creek. Oivi - Gorari. Sanananda Road. New Guinea 1944–45 Nambut Ridge. But - Dagua. Hawain River. Wewak.

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Address
Ingleburn Military Heritage Precinct
Campbelltown Road
Ingleburn NSW 2565
Local Government Area
Campbelltown, City of
Setting
Garden/park
Memorial type
Monument
Recorded by
Mr Rusty Priest AM, former RSL State President (NSW Branch)
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
Concrete
Other stone