Barraba First and Second World Wars Memorial Flagpole

About

This memorial flagpole is dedicated to the men of the Barraba district who served with the 33rd Battalion in the First World War and the 2nd/18th Battalion in the Second World War. At its base is a buskrock with a plaque attached. The memorial is located near the Barraba RSL and Recreation Club. The 33rd Battalion was formed in January 1916 at a camp established in the Armidale Showground. Many of the recruits came from the New England Region. The headquarters of the 2nd/18th Infantry was established at the Wallgrove Camp in Western Sydney on 13 July 1940. Many of its recruits came from northwest New South Wales and Sydney.