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8th Australian Division Memorial [B 72971] • Photograph

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Summary

8th Australian Division Memorial. The three panels on the memorial record the 2/2 Reserve Motor Transport Company formed at Wayville on 7 January 1941, the 8 Division Salvage Unit formed at Wayville on 10 December 1940, and the 8 Division Ammunition Sub Park formed at Wayville on 25 October 1940. The 8th Division was formed in 1940 as part of the 2nd A.I.F. The Division was deployed in the Asia Pacific region, where most members became prisoners of war and many died in captivity. The memorial was unveiled on 8 December 1995 by Henry Ninio, Lord Mayor of Adelaide. It is located to the west of the National War Memorial, North Terrace, Adelaide.

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Physical description

Photograph (digital); 5184 x 3456 pixels

Dates / Publication details

2013

Photographer

Scott, Jenny

Collections

Part of Adelaide Views Collection
Part of War Memorial Collection

Subject

Australia. Army. Division, 8th
Australia. Army. Division, 8th Ammunition Sub Park
Australia. Army. Division, 8th Reserve Motor Transport Company, 2/2
Australia. Army. Division, 8th Salvage Unit
Memorials -- South Australia -- Adelaide
War memorials -- South Australia -- Adelaide

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Digitisation information

Date

12/02/2013

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

5,184 x 3,456 pixels (17.9 MP)

Size

107.67 MB

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