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

UHLMAN, Stanley Gordon

Service number VX44347
Private
No. 1 Independent Company
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 1 May 1911

BOOTHMAN, Joseph Leo

Service number QX19574
Sergeant
2nd/4th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 30 Mar 1910

ANDREWS, Douglas William

Service number NX95066
Corporal
2nd/8th Independent Company / Commando Squadron
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 30 Dec 1919

SLAVEN, Bernard Joseph

Service number NX54368
Private
Born 25 Nov 1916

BRYANT, Charles Frederick

Service number NX171761
Trooper
Born 9 Jun 1924

BELL, Alfred William Paul

Service number VX79445
Lance Corporal
2nd/5th Cavalry Commando Squadron
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 12 Apr 1914

PERSKE, Clifford

Service number QX22425
Lieutenant
Z Special Unit
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 3 May 1917

LOH, John Arthur

Service number VX87100
Private
2nd/7th Independent Company / Cavalry Commando Squadron
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 1 Oct 1920

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