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Tweed Heads 8th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Memorial Plaque

Tweed Heads 8th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Memorial Plaque
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Tweed Heads 8th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Memorial Plaque
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Garden beds with plaques along the Tweed Heads Memorial Walkway
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Garden beds with plaques along the Tweed Heads Memorial Walkway
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Description / Background

The memorial is a bronze plaque dedicated to those of the 8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) who served in Malaysia (1967-1969) and Vietnam (1969-1970). It was designed by Tweed Shire Council and has the two insignias of the regiment at the top.

The memorial is located along the Tweed Heads Memorial Walkway in Chris Cunningham Park. It is attached to a lattice frame, set within a garden bed. It is one of a number of plaques commemorating Australian military units and organisations positioned throughout the area.  

Excerpt from the Australian War Memorial:

8th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (8RAR) was raised on 14 July 1966 at Enogerra in Queensland. It arrived in South Vietnam on 17 November 1969, relieving 9RAR on 25 November. The battalion formed part of the 1st Australian Task Force (1ATF) with 5RAR and 6RAR. It was based at Nui Dat, Phuoc Tuy Province.

8RAR ceased operational involvement in October. It was not replaced, and 1ATF fell to two-battalion strength. 8RAR arrived at Hamilton Wharf [Queensland] on 12 November 1970. 

Chris Cunningham Park is a site of Anzac Day and other commemorative services.

Inscription

8th BATTALION

THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT

8 AUGUST 1966 UNTIL 30 OCTOBER 1973

MALAYSIA 1967 - 69

VIETNAM WAR 1969 - 70

DEDICATED TO ALL WHO SERVED AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED

LEST WE FORGET

DEDICATED 3 SEPTEMBER 2014

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Address
Tweed Heads Memorial Walkway
Chris Cunningham Park Wharf Street
Tweed Heads NSW 2485
Local Government Area
Tweed Shire
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
2014
Dedication date
03 September 2014
Conflict/s
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Materials
Bronze