Soldiers Memorial Park, West Wallsend, NSW, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
S 32° 54.143 E 151° 34.960
56H E 367447 N 6358644
This memorial block wall stands on Carrington Street, diagonally opposite the West Wallsend Post Office.
Waymark Code: WMVW98
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 06/02/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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There are four marble slabs on the northern side of the memorial wall, with the left-hand two for World War Two. These have single columns, and read:
WORLD WAR TWO
1939-1947
R.A.A.F.
Lac. D.B.M. Turnbull
Lac. A. Walker
Acw. F.B. Walters
Lac. J.N. Whitelaw
Lac. F.T. Wilson
Lac. R.D. Wilson
Lac. W.N. Wilson
Lac. S.J. Wood
Cpl. N.F. Yeates
Lac. C. Young


R.A.N.
Ab. S.B. Barr
Cpo. Wtr. M.A. Britt
Ab. H.V. Cartwright
Ab. E.L. Clapham
Wo. Qmg. J.D. Curran
Mate J.M. Huddleston
Ab. H. Kennedy
Era. 11. R. Reynolds
Sig. J.M. Richmond
Ldg. Skr. J.R. Timmins
Ab. J.R. Timmins


With the right hand two white slabs saying

Post World War Two
B.C.O.F.
1946-1952
Sgt. J. Anderson
Lac. J.H. Boyle
Pte. M.E. Cartwright
Pte. J. George
Pte. A. Paterson

Malaya
1948-1960
Navy
Cpo. C. Gume

Korean War
1950-1953
R.A.N.
Pte T. Coates
Army
Pte. K Cartwright
Pte. J. George
Pte L. Hilditch
Pte. A. White [M.M.]


Vietnam War
1962-1973
Army
Pte. J. Andrews
Pte. R.L. Bailey
Cpn. R.E. Callinan
Spr. B.P. Hillery
Pte. R. Kelly
Pte. J. Mitchell
Pte. R.T. Neilson
T-Cpl. J. Sinhalewycz
Pte. K.J. Woods

R.A.A.F.
Lac. R.J. Sinclair.

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Visited/Photographed: 1836, Friday, 16 October, 2015
Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial

Wars mentioned (Multi-war only):
World War Two, B.C.O.F, Malaya, Korean, and Vietnam


In Honor Of: RAAF, RAN, Army

Marker Text:
In Long Description


Date of dedication: 4/23/2010

Who Put it Here?: Cessnock RSL

Description of Memorial:
Sawn Hawkesbury sandstone slabs, on 'faced' sandstone blocks, with block caps. The lists are on white marble slab/plates, screwed to the slabs.


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