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

DUNSTAN, William

Service number 2130
Corporal
Born 8 Mar 1895

BELL, Frederick William

Service number 8
Lieutenant
6 Mounted Infantry Contingent
Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents
Born 3 Apr 1875

BISDEE, John Hutton

Service number 24
Lieutenant Colonel
Australian Provost Corps
AIF WW1
Born 28 Sep 1869

WHITTLE, John Woods

Service number 2902
Sergeant
12th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 3 Aug 1882

BROWN, Walter Ernest

Service number NX35492
Gunner
2nd/15th Field Regiment
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 3 Jul 1885

CARTWRIGHT, George

Service number N60360
Private
33rd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 9 Dec 1894

CHOWNE, Albert

Service number NX24405
Lieutenant
2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 19 Jul 1920

BUGDEN, Patrick Joseph

Service number 3774
Private
31st Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 17 Mar 1897

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