Ascot Vale Showgrounds RAAF WAAAF Memorial Plaque

Details

Location Melbourne Showgrounds, Epsom Road, Ascot Vale, Melbourne - Victoria, Australia
Type plaque
Description

Bronze Plaque

Built Not yet discovered
Opened 7 May 1997
Inscription

R.A.A.F. W.A.A.A.F.

No. 1 Engineering School, No 1 Embarkation Depot, & No. 2 Hospital, of the Royal Australian Air Force, occupied these showgrounds from March 1940 to October 1946. Other R.A.A.F. units formed here prior to fighting in the Pacific area. Many of their Airmen died in the bat­tles.

Lest We Forget

This plaque, by the Training & Support units branch of the R.A.A.F. Association commemo­rates the formation of each and every R.A.A.F. Mainland non-operational station was unveiled on 7-5-1997

Condition

Good

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