War Memorial - Merrylands, NSW, Australia
S 33° 50.254 E 150° 59.343
56H E 313925 N 6254034
This memorial is for the locals of Holroyd City, who died in World War Two.
Waymark Code: WM10A43
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 03/30/2019
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This multi-panel display is painted blue, and was placed to commemorate the 60th year of the Victory in the Pacific. There is also a fountain wall between the two columns that each list x 22 names of the locals who died in World War Two.
To the left of the fountain is a broader wall, with a broad stainless steel plaque, with the following inscription:
This memorial wall commemorates
44 service persons from the Holroyd community
who paid the supreme sacrifice
during World War II
Following are the two columns of names, with the first alphabetic grouping from the left-hand side, and the second grouping from the right-hand side of the broader panel with the cross.
Pte A. J. Bartlett
Gnr N. K. Becker
Sapper A. G. Biggs
Pts W. J. Calnan
L'Cpl J. Clemance
Sgt J. F. Cooper
Pte W. N. S. Craig
Pte S. T. Fyffe
Pte C. G. Harrison
Pte S. G. Jefferay
Pte H. J. Kaufman
AC (1) R. J. Kelly
Seaman D. C. Kitcher
Pte A. R. Leask
Pte H. H. Leask
Pte H. M. Leask
P/O H. Leisk
Stoker W. Luckman
Lieut A. M. MacIntyre
WO (1) E. W. Mepstead
Pte R. W. Metcalfe
Pte J. J. Miller
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Pte E. L. Moffatt
Pte J. C. Mynett
Pte S. L. Nicholson
P/O G. E. Parkinson
Pte J. H. Parry
Pte H. J. Peisley
Lieut Comm R. Rankin
Dvr R. L. Rigelsford
Able Seaman E. Riters
Pte G. F. Roberts
Gnr F. Ryan
LAC H. N. Slapp
Flight Sgt E. P. Smith
Pte W. F. Stevenson
Pte K. T. Sullivan
Pte A. J. Syme
Flight Sgt T. Taylor
Cpl K. E. Tozer
Pte E. B. Whelan
Sgt H. V. Warnock
Pte R. J. Woodgate
PO T. K. Wright
The War Memorial Register website gives a few details to clarify various spellings of names presented. [VP-Day, Merrylands]
On the right-hand side of the fountain is another blue-painted concrete panel that has a brushed stainless steel plaque that explains "VP Day". [Unfortunately the print is quite small, and the 'number of character per line' over-runs the ability to easily read in this Website, so most of the lines have been halved, for ease of reading.]
VICTORY IN THE PACIFIC - VP DAY
On the morning on the 15th August 1945, The emperor of Japan
accepted the ultimatum for Japan to surrender.
This marked the end of World War II in the Pacific and is
commemorated each year in Australia as VP Day.
The Prime Minister, Ben Chifley, broadcast across Australia
just after nine o'clock on this day the announcement that Japan
had bowed to the ultimatum issued by the Allies and peace was at hand.
The main streets of every city and town across Australia
were flooded with people as spontaneous celebrations ensued.
People danced in the streets as shredded paper from office buildings
rained down from above, bringing traffic to a stand still.
The Prime Minister declared 15th and 16th August 1945 public holidays
with the second day of celebrations giving way to
formal victory marches throughout major cities.
The Japanese Empire formerly surrendered on 2nd September 1945,
at a ceremony on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay,
and this became known as VJ Day.
This memorial is dedicated to the 44 service persons from
the Holroyd community who lost their lives
whilst serving their country during World War II.
Below this is another stainless steel, with a Timeline for the creation of the Avenue of Trees, which will be able to seen at the Waymark: Memorial Avenue
Visited: 0841-2, Friday, 28 December, 2018