Tamworth Showground 2/30 Infantry Battalion 8th Division A.I.F. Memorial Middle Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background This war memorial is an upright bushrock, with a bronze plaque attached to its top face. The plaque bears the dedication to members of the 2/30 Infantry Battalion 8th Division Australian Imperial Force who died during the Second World War or were taken as prisoners of war. The memorial was established by the 2/30 Battalion A.I.F. Association and dedicated on 25 November 1990. It is accompanied by a small garden bed and a metal flagpole. It is located at the Tamworth Showground, near the office. More information about the battalion can be found on the Australian War Memorial's website. Inscription 2/30 Infantry Battalion 8th Division A.I.F. The 2/30 Battalion A.I.F. was formed at this Tamworth Showground on the 21st November 1940 by commanding officer Lieut. Col. F. G. Galleghan E.D. (later Brigadier Sir Frederick Galleghan D.S.O., O.B.E., E.D., I.S.O.J. To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the formation of the battalion this plaque was dedicated by the members of the 2/30 Battalion A.I.F. Association on the 25th November 1990 in memory of those who gave their lives in action in Malaya and Singapore, or later while prisoners of the Imperial Japanese Army. Lest we forget Related links Australian War Memorial - 2/30th Australian Infantry Battalion Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Tamworth Showground Showground Road Tamworth NSW 2340 Local Government Area Tamworth Regional Council Setting Garden/park Location status Original location Memorial type Flag/flagpole Stone/bushrock Recorded by Graham Wilson Year of construction 1990 Dedication date 25 November 1990 Conflict/s Second World War, 1939–45 Materials Bronze Metal Other stone