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1953 Australian Coronation Contingent : 23-September-2011
1953 Australian Coronation Contingent : 23-September-2011

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A seat commemorates the men and women of the Australian Defence Forces who represented Australia at the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in June 1953.

Location

Address:Birdwood Avenue, Shrine Reserve, Melbourne, 3000
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.828664
Long: 144.972796
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Seat
Monument Theme:Government
Sub-Theme:Imperial
Actual Event Start Date:
Approx. Event Start Date:February-1953
Actual Event End Date:
Approx. Event End Date:August-1953
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Friday 28th April, 2006
Approx. Monument Dedication Date:
Front Inscription

The 1953 Australian Coronation Contingent

To commemorate the Men and Women of the Australian Defence Force selected to represent Australia at the Coronation of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth the Second, in London on 2nd June 1953.

During their Tour of Duty (February - August) members also performed ceremonial duties at Buckingham Palace, Colombo,
Tobruk War Cemetery, Malta, Gibraltar, Spithead Naval Review, Nova Scotia, Baltimore USA, Jamaica, Hawaii and Auckland.

Dedicated by the surviving members of the contingent, 28th April 2006

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au