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The plaque commemorates those who have served in the Pacific Islands Regiment.
The Royal Pacific Islands Regiment (RPIR) is an infantry regiment of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF). The regiment is descended from the Australian Army infantry battalions formed from native soldiers and Australian officers and non-commissioned officers in the territories of Papua and New Guinea during World War Two to help fight against the Japanese.
Disbanded after the war, the regiment was re-raised in 1951 as part of the Australian Army and continued to serve until Papua New Guinea gained its independence in 1975, when it became part of the PNGDF. Today, the RPIR consists of two battalions and has seen active service in Vanuatu, Bougainville and the Solomon Islands.
Location
| Address: | Argyle & Lower Fort Streets, The Garrison Church, Millers Point, 2000 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.858398 Long: 151.205432 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
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| Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
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THE PACIFIC ISLANDS REGIMENT
"RYOKUIN. YABANJIN HEI"
1940 1947
Papuan Infantry Battalion
1, 2 and 3 New Guinea Infantry Battalions
Dedicated To The Soldiers Of Australia,
Papua And New Guinea Who Served And
Died In The Campaigns In Papua, New Guinea,
New Britain And Bougainville
1950 1975
1 and 2 Battalions, PIR.
In Remembrance Of The Soldiers Of
Australia And The Territory Of Papua
And New Guinea Who Carried On The
Traditions And Kept The Peace
1975
In Honour Of The Soldiers Of The
Royal Pacific Islands Regiment Who
Guard The Battle Honours Won By The
Regiment In WWII
