Moree Services Club El Alamein Memorial Plaque
Description
This plaque at the Moree Services Club commemorates this desert victory at El Alamein, Egypt in the Second World War.
Three major battles took place around El Alamein in North Africa between July and November 1942. A key role was played by the Australian 9th division led by Lieutenant General Leslie Morshead. After fierce battles between the Allied and Axis Forces, a massive artillery barrage commenced the Allied offensive on 23 October 1942. Between July and November 1942, the Australian 9th Division suffered close to 6,000 casualties but played a critical role in the Allied Victory in North Africa.
Inscription
DESERT VICTORY
IN MEMORY
of
EL ALAMEIN
23rd OCTOBER 1942
Address
3 Albert Street
Moree NSW 2400
Local Government Area
- Moree Plains Shire
Memorial type
- Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson OAMEstablished Date format:
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if (!empty($e_original_date)) {
$changed_date = strtotime($e_original_date);
$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
print 'Established date
';
print $new_date;
}
else{
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}Conflict/s
- Second World War, 1939–45
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