Kapunda WW2 Nurses and Servicewomen Memorial Plaque Back to Search

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Location End of Baker Street, Kapunda, Light - South Australia, Australia
Type plaque
Description

Memorial Garden - Dutton Park, entrance through gates at the end of Baker Street.

A garden located within the grounds of the sporting complex. At the entrance is a white metal plaque affixed to the face of a low stonewall, at either side of the entrance are two WW1 German Trench Mortars. The paths are paved in the shape of a Cross of Sacrifice. At the top of the cross is a monument with two brass plaques and a stonewall that contains three brass plaques; to the right is a WW1 monument with two brass plaques. At each inner corner of cross arms is a plaque.

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Inscription

Entrance plaque:

KAPUNDA SOLDIERS MEMORIAL PARK

Plaques at cross arms:Lower left:

Tribute toNancy Wake("The White Mouse")Resistance Fighter in France,WW223rd September, 2001

Upper left:

Tribute toSister Vivian BullwinkelEx-POW WW2The only survivor of theBanka Island massacre23rd September, 2001

Upper right:

Tribute toCapt. Jean AshtonEx-POW WW2Survivor of the torpedoedHospital ship 'Vyner Brooke'23rd September 2001

Lower right:

Tribute toAll Nurses andService WomenWho served in WW2"Their service - Our heritage"23rd September 2001

Condition

MAINTAINED BY: Kapunda Council and the local community

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil

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BULLWINKEL (STATHAM), Vivian

Service number VFX61330
Captain
2nd/13th Australian General Hospital
Australian Military Forces (Army WW2)
Born 18 Dec 1915

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