HMA Submarine AE2

Accession Number PL00224
Collection type Heraldry
Object type Commemorative Plaque
Physical description Bronze
Location Main Bld: Outdoor Exhibition Area: Eastern Precinct
Maker Arrow Bronze
Place made Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Cheltenham
Date made 2013
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Commissioned by the Submarines Association of Australia (ACT and Southern Region Branch) as part of the Australian War Memorial’s Plaque Dedication Program.

History / Summary

This plaque was dedicated on 23 May 2014 at a ceremony held at the Australian War Memorial.

Location in Memorial grounds

The general location of the HMA Submarine AE2 plaque is indicated by a red poppy on the map below.

plaque location

Under the Memorial's former Plaque Dedication Program, members of the Australian armed forces who died during war or on operational service were honoured by a plaque. These bronze plaques are placed along paths in the Memorial's grounds.

Applications for the Plaque Dedication Program closed 30 June 2015, other than for applications from units engaged in the contemporary Middle East Area of Operation.