Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

KapundaM3 

KAPUNDA 5373

MEMORIAL: Monument

LOCATION: Kapunda Memorial Gardens, Dutton Park

ORIENTATION:

DESCRIPTION: Rock and cement block surmounted with a bust of Sister Vivian Bullwinkel. Plaques are affixed to the front and left faces of the block.

INSCRIPTIONS:
Face:

Erected by the people of Kapunda
to honour
Sister Vivian Bullwinkel AO, MBE, ED
1915-2000
and all the Australian Armed Forces Nurses
who gave so much for their country in time of war

Unveiled by His Excellency Sir Eric Neal AC, CVO
Governor of South Australia
on Thursday 13^th July 2000

… … …
"As you leave this Sacred Hallowed Ground
Leave a Flower-Listen-Be Not Afraid
For They Will Join You
The Chosen Ones
That Once Proudly Wore the Scarlet and The Veil"
from "NURSING SISTERS OF VEIL AND SCARLET"
John Sharkey 1998

Left:

Erected by the people of Kapunda to commemorate
the 24 nurses of the Australian Army Nursing Corps who,
in the service of their country in the Boer War and World War 1,
Made the supreme sacrifice

Australian Army Nursing Service-AANS

WHEN BUILT/ERECTED: 2001

MAINTAINED BY: Kapunda Council and Kapunda community

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/DATE: 21 Dec 01