Adelaide WW2 Wall of Remembrance

Details

Location North Terrace / Kintore Avenue, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Type memorial
Description

A Wall of Remembrance constructed of Macclesfield marble.  A large stone three-sided wall with large bronze plaques affixed. On the top of each corner is a light. Eight panels list the names of those who fell in WW2. The centre panel records a dedication. Located behind the National War Memorial (WW1). It is located central to the outer face of the Government House Domain wall.

Built Architect, L. Laybourne Smith, design approved July 1953
Opened 11 November 1956
Inscription

Engraved in stone above the centre plaques:

1939 SECOND WORLD WAR 1945

 

CENTRE PANEL RAN insignia AIF insignia RAAF insignia

ON THESE TABLETS ARE RECORDED THE NAMES OF THOSE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ENLISTED IN THE STATE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA TO SERVE THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945 AND WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

 

Condition

Good

Maintained by Adelaide City Council

View Tributes of Honour Description

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

DADDS, Lincoln Clapcott

Service number 417622
Flying Officer
No. 228 Squadron (RAF)
Royal Air Force
Born 12 Feb 1918

GILLARD, William Andrew

Service number S33652
Private
Born 25 Jan 1919

ELLIOT, Arthur Lewis

Service number SX72
Private
2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 29 Aug 1909

HATCHER, Ivor Clarence

Service number 417183
Flying Officer
No. 86 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 3 May 1923

DOWLING, George Edward

Service number 429881
Flight Sergeant
No. 463 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 13 May 1924

LARNER, Vivian George

Service number SX10531
Sergeant
8th Division Salvage Unit
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 23 Sep 1913

BAUER, Leslie Maxwell

Service number SX13245
Private
Born 27 Mar 1920

MARTIN, Donald Henry

Service number 417503
Flight Sergeant
No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 12 Apr 1922

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