South West Rocks Cenotaph - NSW, Australia
S 30° 53.041 E 153° 02.357
56J E 503754 N 6583250
At the South West Rocks cenotaph is a plaque specifically for commemorating World War 2 (along with a large plaque, with individual notations of those who have died since WW2).
Waymark Code: WMXQWD
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 02/15/2018
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While the South West Rocks Cenotaph is based around the obelisk erected for commemorating the locals who died in World War One, there are also commemorative plaques for World War Two, and those that contributed to that war effort.
To the north of the obelisk, in front of a flag pole, is a low-angled concrete plinth with a bronze plaque, which commemorates the 50th Anniversary of WW2. It reads:
AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS 1945-1995
These trees were planted to commemorate
The 50th Anniversary
of the end of World War II
We pay tribute to all members of the Armed Forces,
Merchant Mariners, and All who contributed to
the War Effort at home during the great Struggle
LEST WE FORGET
15th August, 1995
Location view of the Commemorative plaque, with the stela
Then, on a steeply-angled, sawn and polished granite stela (in the photo above, to the right of the commemorative plaque - top left plaque), is a broad bronze plaque, with individual notations for the locals who went to World War Two, and have died since. They are in 4 columns of three each (instead of what is below, two columns of six.) The inscriptions read:
NX110892 VX109515
Lt Col Reginald (Reg) C. Aldridge L/Cpl Harold (Dick) Crisp
New Guinea Army WW2 152 Aust Transport Army WW2
At Rest 1998 At Rest 2005
37954 NX97885
Sig David (Fuzz) B.I. Iverach Sgt Herbert (Burt) Searle
HMAS Sydney Navy Korea - FESR 2/27 Inf Bn Army WW2
At Rest 2013 At Rest 2013
23154 163284
Sgt Charles (Charlie) W. Shearim LAC Alick (Ray) R. Clinch
Korea - SE Asia Army WW2 New Guinea RAAF WW2
At Rest 2014 At Rest 2015
NX138215 LX578089
L.A.C. John (Jack) K. Needs Std Kenneth A. Mason
4 Squadron R.A.A.F. World War 2 HMS Implacable RAN WW2
At Rest 2007 At Rest 2013
NX78854 NX72307
GNR William (Bill) R. Moffat Cpl Henry (Harry) F. Wolters
2/3 Anti Tank Bn Army WW2 2-93 Lt AID Det Army WW2
At Rest 2014 At Rest 2014
N468947 VX138285
Sgt Edward (Ted) F. Gurton Pte Keith I. Thornton
10 Bn VDC Army WW2 8 Inf Bn Army WW2
At Rest 2015 At Rest 2015
The broad plaque, with names of those who went to WW2, and had died since.
The right-hand plaque of the left 'conjoined' stela has a plaque for those who went to Vietnam, while the plaque below the one itemised above, is for those who went to Malaya.
Visited: 1458, Sunday, 30 April, 2017