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

ANDERSON, Charles Groves Wright

Service number NX12595
Lieutenant Colonel
2nd/19th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 12 Feb 1897

MCNAMARA, Francis Hubert

Service number 5
Air Vice Marshal
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 4 Apr 1894

KINGSBURY, Bruce Steel

Service number VX19139
Private
2nd/14th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 29 May 1918

STARCEVICH, Leslie Thomas

Service number 516739
Private
2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 5 Sep 1918

MURRAY, Henry William

Service number Q30751
Lieutenant Colonel
23rd (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 1 Dec 1885

BUCKLEY, Maurice Vincent

Service number 6594
Sergeant
13th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 13 Apr 1891

PARTRIDGE, Frank John

Service number NX700426
Private
8 Infantry Battalion AMF
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 29 Nov 1924

SYMONS, William John

Service number 174
Captain
37th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 12 Jul 1889

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