Gunnedah Remembrance Grove

Details

Location South Street, Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia
Type memorial
Description

The grove of trees commemorates those from the district who served in World War Two. The trees in the grove represent the four main theatres of conflict. The trees were planted as part of "Australia Remembers" which commemorated the 50th anniversary of the end of World War Two.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

Australia Remembers Remembrance
1945 - 1995 Grove

Plaque:
1945 - 1995
REMEMBRANCE GROVE

This Grove Of Fifty Trees
Featuring Species Representative Of
The Four Main Theatres Of Conflict
In Which Australian Forces Served
Was Dedicated On
THE 15th DAY OF AUGUST, 1995

The Fiftieth Anniversary Of The End
Of The Second World War

TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN
OF GUNNEDAH AND DISTRICT WHO SERVED
THE NATION IN THAT CONFLICT.

Australia Remembers
Gunnedah Shire Committee

Plaque:
REMEMBRANCE GROVE
1945-1995
Far East South-West Pacific
[Names]

Plaque:
REMEMBRANCE GROVE
1945-1995
United Kingdom Europe
[Names]

Plaque:
REMEMBRANCE GROVE
1945-1995
Australia
[Names]

Plaque:
REMEMBRANCE GROVE
1945-1995
Middle East
[Names]

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 6 people of interest from memorial

SIFFLEET, Leonard George

Service number NX143314
Sergeant
'M' Special Unit
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 14 Jan 1916

LE CUSSAN, Edward William

Service number NX40853
Private
2nd/18th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 22 May 1912

VARLEY, Arthur Leslie

Service number NX35005
Brigadier
Born 13 Oct 1893

OGILVIE, Creighton Carlyle

Service number 403599
Sergeant
Operational Training Units (RAF)
Royal Air Force
Born 29 Jul 1919

HEATH, Jeffrey Allan

Service number 412440
Flight Sergeant
No. 100 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 10 Jul 1921

BROTCHIE, Douglas Hume

Service number NX40307
Private
2nd/18th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 11 Sep 1903

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