Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Kapunda Memorial Gardens, Dutton Park. Three brass plaques affixed to the front of a stone and cement wall.

Left plaque:

TRIBUTE TO HONOUR THE FOLLOWING IN MEMORY OF OUR WOMEN AND GIRLS WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY IN THE LAND ARMY AND WORKED IN THE MUNITION FACTORIES THEY CARRIED OUT THESE DUTIES SO THAT MEN WERE FREE TO ENLIST. IN RECOGNITION OF THE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER SERVICEMEN WHO ENLISTED IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY IN TIME OF WAR 1941-1945. IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THE UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE IN THE PACIFIC 1941-1945,WHEN THE LIVES OF MORE THAN ONE MILLION YOUNG MEN WERE SACRIFICED FOR OUR FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY. WE WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO REPAY THIS DEBT.

Centre plaque:

Erected by the people of Kapunda to commemorate the 77 nurses of the Australian Army Nursing Corps who, in the service of their country in World War 11made the supreme sacrifice.

Right plaque:

ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN THE YEAR OF THE CENTENARY OF FEDERATION KAPUNDA 2001

BOER WAR

CASUALTIES 1,400

KILLED 518

WORLD WAR 1

CASUALTIES 226,073

KILLED 59,258


KOREAN WAR  

CASUALTIES 1,216

KILLED 339

WORLD WAR 11

CASUALTIES 155,196

KILLED 39,366


VIETNAM WAR  

CASUALTIES 2,398

KILLED 520

LEST WE FORGET WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

MAINTAINED BY: Kapunda Council and local community

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil