Australian Commando Memorial

Details

Location Ring Road, Tidal River, Wilsons Promontory, South Gippsland - Victoria, Australia
Type memorial
Description

The cairn, which cost about £1.600, is at Tidal River, Wilson's Promontory, Victoria.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened 16 November 1964 by Lieutenant Governor of Victoria, Lieut.- Gen. Sir Edmund Herring
Inscription

Front Inscription
This cairn was erected to commemorate the birthplace of the commando in Australia and in memory of all commandos who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II.

During 1941 and 1942 the 1st to 8th Independent Companies, the colour patches of which appear hereon and two New Zealand Units, were formed and trained in Darby and Tidal River areas. Subsequently Z and M Special Units, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th Commando Squadrons and Commando Regiments were formed. Commando training was continued thereafter at Canungra, Fraser Island and elsewhere in Northern Queensland and Garden Island Western Australia.

Erected under the auspices of
THE COMMANDO ASSOCIATION (VICTORIA)
BY AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS

Unveiled by
LIEUTENANT GENERAL THE HONOURABLE
SIR EDMUND HERRING
K.C.M.G., K.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., E.D.,
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA
at a dedication ceremony held on
the 15th day of November 1964

Left Side Inscription
Honour Roll

Commandos who made the supreme sacrifice during WW2
[ Names ]

Back Inscription
Honour Roll

Commandos who made the supreme sacrifice during WW2
[ Names ]

Right Side Inscription
Honour Roll

Those who made the supreme sacrifice in WW2 assisting commandos
[ Names ]

Commandos who made the supreme sacrifice post WW2
[ Names ]

Those who made the supreme sacrifice assisting post WW2 commandos
[ Names ]

Inscription in Proximity
AUSTRALIAN COMMANDO MEMORIAL

Rededicated by
Hon. John Brumby, MP
Premier of Victoria
18 November 2007

"Lest we forget"

Australian Commando Association

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

WARREN, Alfred

Service number V10640
Warrant Officer Class 2
Z Special Unit
Australian Military Forces (Army WW2)
Born 25 Jan 1913

HORAN, Patrick Benjamin

Service number W13986
Corporal
Born 29 Mar 1918

SACHS, John Fritz

Service number NX9629
Lieutenant
Z Special Unit
Australian Military Forces (Army WW2)
Born 4 Oct 1913

PARKER, Reginald Philip

Service number WX12270
Corporal
Born 22 May 1917

APLIN, Timothy James

Service number 8251206
Private
2nd Commando Regiment
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 26 May 1972

MANSKIE, Alfred Carl

Service number QX40510
Private
Born 30 May 1919

LANGLEY, Todd Matthew

Service number 8265995
Sergeant
2nd Commando Regiment
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 1976

FLETCHER, Roland Bernard

Service number NX80005
Corporal
Z Special Unit
Australian Military Forces (Army WW2)
Born 28 May 1916

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