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| Location | Sir Edwin Smith Avenue, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Type | memorial |
| Description | A ships anchor mounted on a granite and concrete slab. A bronze plaque is affixed to the front of the granite base at the top of the Naval Garden of Remembrance. Rose beds are designed in the shape of a ship's anchor. The flukes contain 37 bronze plaques on concrete bases in two rows in front of the rose bushes. At the head of the rose garden is a monument containing a ships anchor. At the base is a relocated tombstone. |
| Built | Not yet discovered |
| Opened | 8 April 1995 |
| Inscription | Anchor plaque: SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NAVALMEMORIAL GARDENOFFICIALLY OPENED BYCOMMANDER C.J. BATES, ADC, RANSENIOR NAVAL REPRESENTATIVESOUTH AUSTRALIA8 APRIL 1995 First row of plaques from the left:1. H.M.A.S. ADELAIDEEffigy of a ship Ships Crest Effigy of a ship
CHATHAM CLASS LIGHT CRUISER
DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO SERVED IN BOTH SHIPS1966 2. HMAS YARRAShips CrestDEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVESAND ALL WHO SERVED IN HER 3. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVYShips CrestFAIRMILESHIPSEffigy of a shipTo recognise the significant role of these and other small navalcraft in defence of AustraliaWorld War 11Indian Ocean – Timor Sea – Coral Sea – Pacific Ocean 4. HMAS PARRAMATTAShips CrestDEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVESAND ALL WHO SERVED IN HER 5. Effigy of a shipIN MEMORY OF WW 11 RIVER CLASS FRIGATESHMAS GASCOYNE K354HMAS BURDEKIN K376HMAS HAWKESBURY K363HMAS LACHLAN K364HMAS DIAMANTINA K377HMAS BARCOO K375AND ALL THOSE WHO SERVED IN THEMLEST WE FORGET 6. ALLIED CHINESE SHIPS
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED LEST WE FORGET 7. Insignia "THE PRICE OF LIBERTY Insignia of the IS ETERNAL VIGILANCE" of theRAN RSLTHE RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUEOF AUSTRALIA (S.A. BRANCH)RECORDS A TRIBUTETO ALL WHO HAVE SERVEDIN THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVYBOTH IN TIME OF WAR AND IN THE DEFENCE OF OUR NATION"THEIR DUTY NOBLY DONE"DECEMBER 1986 8. FLEET AIR ARMROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVYHMAS ALBATROSSInsignia HMAS SYDNEYof the HMAS VENGEANCEFleet Air Arm HMAS MELBOURNEAssociation South Australia THIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATESALL THOSE WHO SERVED INTHE RAN FLEET AIR ARM PRESENTED BY THE FLEET AIR ARM ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA(SOUTH AUSTRALIA INC.) 9.
ANZAC DERWENT PARRAMATTA STUART SWAN TORRENS YARRA MELBOURNE
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED ONH.M.A.S. SYDNEYAND ESCORTS1965-1972PRESENTED BY VIETNAM LOGISTICALSUPPORT VETERANS ASSOCIATION 10.
Insignia of the Submariners Association Australia
Insignia of the Royal Naval AssociationTHE ADELAIDE BRANCH OF THEROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATIONDEDICATES THIS PLAQUE TOTHE MEMORY OF ALL THOSEWHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRYIN THE FORCES OF THEROYAL NAVYMAY 1990
Insignia of the Royal Marines
PESENTED BY THE ROYAL MARINES ASSOCIATION SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BRANCH 13. ARCTIC CONVOYS
Insignia
IN MEMORY OFTHE 2773 MEN OFTHE ROYAL AND MERCHANT NAVIESWHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICEFIGHTING THE ARCTIC CONVOYSTHROUGH TO RUSSIAIN W.W.11.
14. HMAS QUICKMATCHCOMMISSIONED 14TH SEPT. 1942Photo etch of the ship DEDICATED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE CREW'Q' CLASS DESTROYERSWHO SERVED FROM 1942-1945WAR ZONES
ATLANTIC NORTH AFRICA CARRIBBEAN BURMA PACIFIC
15. Insignia of the CommandoesH.M.A.S. "ASSAULT"1942-1945THIS PLAQUE IS DEDICATED TO ALL R.A.N. PERSONNELWHO SERVED AS H.M.A.S. ASSAULTSPECIAL SERVICE, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL BEACH COMMANDOS, TRAINED TO SET UP AN ASSAULT HARBOUR AUTHORITY AT EACH LANDINGWITH THEIR BACKS TO THE ENEMY.FLAGGED ALL LANDING CRAFT TO SPECIFIC BEACH AREAS.ASSAULT TRAINED LANDING BOATS CREWS FERRIED WAVES OF TROOPSASHORE FROM THE 3 L.S.I./s AT TANAHMERAH BAY-WADKE-MOROTAI-PANANON-LINGAYEN GULF-TARAKAN-LABUAN-BRUNEI-BALIKPAPANLEST WE FORGET OCTOBER 1998 16. DEDICATEDTO
1939 "MANOORA" Ships Crest
AND ALL WHO SERVED IN THEMARMED MERCHANT CRUISERS & LANDING SHIPS INFANTRYASSOCIATION 1995 17. THEMERCHANT NAVY ASSOCIATIONOF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Insignia
TO HONOUR THE MEMORY OFALL MERCHANT MARINERSWHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRYIN WAR AND PEACE 18. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVYH.M.A.S. CAPE LEEUWIN(Survey and Lighthouse Support)Active Service Aug 1943-Dec 1945
NEW GUINEA
This plaque was donated by Ex Crew Members and their familiesAnd also includes requisitioned Survey Ships:ALBERT, BANGALOW, KWATO, POLARIS, STELLA and WINTERAnd all other support ships in World War 11" LEST WE FORGET 19. ALL FOR EACH Insignia of the Naval Association of Australia EACH FOR ALLA TRIBUTE FROM MEMBERS OFTHE NAVAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIASOUTH AUSTRALIAN SECTIONEffigy of a shipDEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OFALL MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVYWHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVESIN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY SINCE 1911DEDICATED 14TH DECEMBER 1986 20. Insignia of the Cross of Sacrifice Insignia of theWRANS WRANSQueens Crown Mural CrownIN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED IN THEWOMEN'S ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL SERVICE 1941-1947 1951-1985 A TRIBUTE FROMW.R.A.N.S. SUB-SECTION S.A.OF THE NAVAL ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA 21. HMAS A
H.M.A.S. CANBERRAShips Crest Effigy of a ship1928-1942 FLAGSHIP AUSTRALIAN SQUADRONSOUTH ATLANTIC-INDIAN OCEAN-SOUTH WEST PACIFICNAVAL ACTIONS"KETTY BROVIG' AND 'COBURG' SUNKSUPPORT VESSELS TO POCKET BATTLESHIP 'ADMIRAL SCHEER'LOST IN ACTION 'SAVO ISLAND' 9TH AUGUST 1942WITH U.S.N. HEAVY CRUISERSASTORIA-QUINCY-VINCENNESDURING ASSAULT ON GUADALCANALDIED IN ACTION-86 WOUNDED-110PRESENTED BY H.M.A.S. CANBERRA AND SHROPSHIRE ASSOCIATION (S.A.) 23. H.M.A.S. SHROPSHIRE1942 Effigy of a ship Ships Crest-1954U.K. NORTH SEA-SOUTH WEST PACIFIC 1943-1945ATTACHED U.S. 7TH FLEETARAWE . CAPE GLOUCESTER-ADMIRALTY ISLANDSHOLLANDIA . WADKE . SAWAR . SARMI . BIAK-AITAPE . MORATAIPHILIPPINES . LEYTE GULF . BATTLE OF SURIGAO STRAITS(I.J.N. BATTLESHIP YAMASHIRO SUNK)LINGAYEN GULF . CORREGIDOR-LABUAN . BALIKPAPANAUSTRALIAN FLAGSHIP JAPANESE SURRENDER IN TOKYO BAY2ND SEPTEMBER 1945GAINED 64 AWARDS VICTORY MARCH LONDON-1946PRESENTED BY H.M.A.S. CANBERRA AND SHROPSHIRE ASSOCIATION (S.A.) 24. Effigy of a shipH.M.A.S. SYDNEY 11DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OFTHE 645 GALANT CREW MEMBERSLOST ENEMY ACTION IN THEINDIAN OCEAN ON 19TH NOVEMBER 1941 LEST WE FORGET 25. Effigy of a ship Ships Crest Effigy of a shipTHIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATESTHE CRUISER H.M.A.S. HOBART1938-1960ANDD.D.G. DESTROYER H.M.A.S. HOBARTCOMMISSIONED 1965AND ALL THOSE WHO SERVED ON BOTH SHIPS 26. Ships CrestEffigy of a shipIN MEMORY OFH.M.A.S. PERTH1939-1942AND THOSE WHO SERVED IN HERLOST IN ACTION 1-3-1942 27. Effigy of a shipTHIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATESH.M.A.S. ARUNTAAND ALL WHO SERVED ON HER1942-1969WE WILL REMEMBER THEM13TH MARCH 1988 Ships Crest 28. Effigy of a shipIN MEMORYH.M.A.S. WARRAMUNGA1942-1959AND ALL THOSE WHO SERVED IN HERMotto in a ribband: COURAGE IN DIFFICULTIES 29. Outline of a shipHMAS BATAANTRIBAL CLASS DESTROYER1945-1954
7TH FLEET-PACIFIC
THIS PLAQUE WAS ERECTED BYMEN WHO SERVED ABOARD THIS SHIP WITH GREAT PRIDELEST WE FORGET 30. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVYOn a descending ribband Effigy of a ship On a descending ribband
ATLANTIC MEDITERRANEAN CRETE SYRIA
On a horizontal ribband NAPIER NIZAM NESTOR NORMAN NEPALTHIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE 5 "N" CLASS DESTROYERSAND CREWS WHO SERVED IN THEM1939-1945 31. Effigy of a shipTO THE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SAILED IN "Q" CLASS DESTROYERH.M.A.S. QUIBERON-WW 11 Ships Crest A bronze plaque affixed to the base plaque BATTLE HONOURSMEDITERRANEAN 1942NORTH AFRICA 1942-43ATLANTIC 1942INDIAN OCEAN 1943-44PACIFIC 1945OKINAWA 1945JAPAN 1945 On base plaque STEAMED 236000 MILES ON WAR SERVICE DURING WW 11 32. Effigy of a shipROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVYTHIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE MEN WHOSERVED ON THE V & W CLASS DESTROYERS-STUART . VAMPIREVENDETTA . VOYAGER . WATERHENKNOWN IN THE MEDITERRANEAN AS THE SCRAP IRON FLOTILLA1939-1941PRESENTED BYEX NAVAL PERSONNEL OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA 33. H.M.A.S. WARREGO
1914-1918
Effigy of a WW 11 shipIN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO SERVED 34. IN MEMORY OFEffigy of a shipHMAS HAWKESBURY K363AND ITS WARTIME CREW1944-1962Ships CrestACTION AND SUCCESSHONOURS DSC, DSM, MID. US LEGION OF MERIT(TO HAWKESBURY FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICEWITH THE U.S. SEVENTH FLEET)LEST WE FORGET 35. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVYEffigy of a shipCORVETTE ASSOCIATIONTHIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATESTHE FIFTY-SIX AUSTRALIAN CORVETTESAND THE CREWS WHO SERVED IN THEM1940-1958DEDICATED 27 APRIL 1986 36. Insignia of the THIRTYNINERS Association Insignia of the RANTHIRTYNINERS ASSOCIATIONOF AUSTRALIA S.A. BRANCH INC.NAVY ARMY AIR FORCETRIBUTE TO MEMBERS WHO WEREATTESTED IN 1939AND SERVED OVERSEASLEST WE FORGET 37. Ships Crest HMAS Insignia of the RANENCOUNTERTHIS PLAQUE COMMEMORATES THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVED INHMAS ENCOUNTER-1965 TO 1994(FORMERLY HMAS TORRENS)PRESENTED BY NAVY SUPPORT OFFICESOUTH AUSTRALIA |
| Condition | MAINTAINED BY: Adelaide City Council PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil |
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