Bedford in Bedford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Australia

National D-Day Memorial

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

1. Australia Marker

Inscription. Most of the 1,100 officers and men of the Royal Australian Volunteer Naval Reserve who took part in Operation Neptune on D-Day did so aboard British ships. Some also served as commanders of one of several landing flotillas or motor torpedo boats. Approximately 11,000 Royal Australian Air Force officers and men served with Royal Air Force or Royal Australian Air Force squadrons during every phase of D-Day. Australia also provided 15 percent of the 1136 aircraft committed by Bomber Command on D-Day.

Erected by National D-Day Memorial.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the U.S. National D-Day Memorial series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 6, 1944.

Location. 37° 19.801′ N, 79° 32.177′ W. Marker is in Bedford, Virginia, in Bedford County. Memorial can be reached from Overlord Circle, 0.4 miles west of Burks Hill Road. The Marker is located along Robey W. Estes Sr. Plaza on the grounds of the National D-Day Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford VA 24523, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The United States (here, next to this marker); Belgium (here, next to this marker);

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Canada (a few steps from this marker); Czechoslovakia (a few steps from this marker); 411th Gun Battalion (a few steps from this marker); 761st Tank Battalion (a few steps from this marker); 91st Chemical Mortar Battalion (a few steps from this marker); France (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bedford.

Also see . . .
1. The Australian contribution to D-Day. (Submitted on January 29, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
2. National D-Day Memorial. (Submitted on January 29, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)

Photographed By Brandon D Cross

2. Australia Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 38 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 29, 2024, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.