Keith Payne VC Memorial Park

Details

Location Keith Payne VC Park, Lutana Street, Stafford, City of Brisbane - Queensland, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Large Boulders with dedication plaques

Built Not yet discovered
Opened 25 May 1997 by MR. S.W. KAY OAM ED
Inscription

(Plaque 1)
KEITH PAYNE PARK
THIS PARK
DEVELOPED IN HONOUR OF
WARRANT OFFICER KEITH PAYNE V.C.
A FORMER RESIDENT OF STAFFORD
AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS
FOR VALOUR IN VIETNAM
WAS OFFICIALLY NAMED BY
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF QUEENSLAND
THE HONOURABLE SIR ALAN MANSFIELD K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.
ON 10TH JANUARY 1971
A LIONS CLUB OF STAFFORD PROJECT

(Plaque 2)
THIS PLAQUE AND GROVE OF TREES COMMEMORATES THE
VALOUR AND SELF SACRIFICE OF THOSE AUSTRALIAN
SERVICEMEN WHO WERE AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS
DURING THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA (THE BOER WAR)

DEDICATED ON 25 MAY 1997 BY MR. S.W. KAY OAM ED
STATE PRESIDENT, RETURNED AND SERVICES LEAGUE OF
AUSTRALIA, QUEENSLAND BRANCH.

THE RECIPENTS
(Names)

(Plaque 3)
THIS PLAQUE AND GROVE OF TREES COMMEMORATES THE
VALOUR AND SELF SACRIFICE OF THOSE AUSTRALIAN
SERVICEMEN WHO WERE AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS
DURING WORLD WAR I

DEDICATED ON 25 MAY 1997 BY MAJ. GEN. W.B. (DIGGER) JAMES
A.O., M.B.E., O ST J, NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF
RETURNED AND SERVICES LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA

THE RECIPIENTS
(Names)

(Plaque 4)
THIS PLAQUE AND GROVE OF TREES COMMEMORATES THE
VALOUR AND SELF SACRIFICE OF THOSE AUSTRALIAN
SERVICEMEN WHO WERE AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS
DURING WORLD WAR II

DEDICATED ON THE 6TH JUNE 1995 BY THE STUDENTS
OF STAFFORD AND STAFFORD HEIGHTS STATE
PRIMARY SCHOOLS AND KEITH PAYNE V.C. DURING
THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF WORLD WAR II

THE RECIPENTS
(Names)

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

DARTNELL, William Thomas

Service number OFFICER
Lieutenant
Unspecified British Units
British Forces (All Conflicts)
Born 6 Apr 1885

BIRKS, Frederick

Service number 47
Second Lieutenant
6th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 16 Aug 1894

EDWARDS, Hughie Idwal

Service number 39005
Flight Lieutenant
No. 139 Squadron (RAF) - 'Jamaica'
Royal Air Force
Born 1 Aug 1914

JACKA, Albert

Service number 465
Captain
14th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 10 Jan 1893

KEYSOR, Leonard Maurice

Service number 958
Lieutenant
42nd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 3 Nov 1885

CURREY, William Mathew

Service number N100173
Sergeant
Born 19 Sep 1895

GRIEVE, Robert Cuthbert

Service number V350783
Captain
Volunteer Defence Corps (SA)
Australian Military Forces (Army WW2)
Born 19 Jun 1889

KELLIHER, Richard

Service number QX500601
Private
2nd/25th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (Army WW2)
Born 1 Sep 1910

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