2/16th Battalion Anniversary of Kokoda plaque

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Accession NumberP89Title (extended title only)Plaque - 2/16th Battalion Anniversary of Kokoda DescriptionSmall 2/16ᵗʰ Battalion plaque with raised brass plate with silver plate
‘Presented to FCC by 2/16ᵗʰ Infantry Battalion’ and ‘Anniversary of Kokoda August 1992’
DateBetween 1st August 1992 and 31st August 1992ProvenanceGifted to the City of Fremantle by the 2/16ᵗʰ Infantry Battalion Association on the Anniversary of Kokoda August 1992.
The 2/16ᵗʰ Infantry Battalion was a Western Australian Infantry Battalion that served in World War Two. It served in the Middle East and New Guinea where it found itself involved in the actions
along the Kokoda Track.
20 Fremantle residents died with the 2/16ᵗʰ Battalion during WW2.

Relevance to the CityShows the link between Fremantle and the 2/16ᵗʰ Battalion in particular the Anzac Day, Remembrance Day and Kokoda anniversaries.

SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945World War, 1939-1945 - AnniversariesCollectionCivic Collection

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2/16th Battalion Anniversary of Kokoda plaque