RAAF Memorial, West Island
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| RAAF Memorial | |
|---|---|
| Australia | |
 | |
For  Royal Australian Air Force | |
| Location | 12°11′18″S 96°49′42″E / 12.1883°S 96.8283°E |
| Total burials | 4 |
| Official name | RAAF Memorial |
| Type | Listed place (Historic) |
| Designated | 22 June 2004 |
| Reference no. | 105353 |
The RAAF Memorial is a heritage-listed war memorial at West Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Australia. It was added to the Australian Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004.[1]
The RAAF Memorial is at located adjacent to the southwestern corner of Lot 180, West Island Settlement.[1]
It consists of four masonry memorials in a steel fence enclosure located on West Island between the road and beach. The subtext on the larger memorial reads: "The airmen lost their lives in an heroic attempt by members of 2 A.C.S. to rescue Atkinson and four members of the Royal Navy Marines who were in danger of drowning beyond the reef off this point on Sunday 6 April 1952".[1]
In 2000 it was noted that the memorials were still in fairly good condition, but the steel fence was rusting.[1]
