A.N.M.E.F. Commemorative Plaque, Circular Quay
Description
This bronze plaque is dedicated to the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (A.N.M.E.F.). It is mounted on the sandstone escarpment in the Sydney Opera House forecourt at East Circular Quay.
Positioned on the wall next to it is the Royal Australian Regiment Korean War Commemorative Plaque, Circular Quay.
Inscription
This plaque was erected to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the departure of the First Naval and Military Expeditionary Force to New Guinea which left Sydney on the 19th August 1914
19th August 1964
J. H. Luscombe Town Clerk.
H. F. Jensen Lord Mayor.
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Address
Bennelong Point
East Circular Quay
Sydney NSW 2000
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Sydney, City of
Setting
- Public square
Location status
Original locationMemorial type
- Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
John K. WrightYear of construction
1964Established Date format:
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19 August 1964 Conflict/s
- First World War, 1914–18
Materials
- Bronze