Peterborough WW2, Korea & Vietnam War Memorial

Details

Location Main Street, Peterborough (Formerly Petersburg), South Australia, Australia
Type memorial
Description

A concrete memorial comprising black polished marble panels set on a concrete block and slab.

Built Pearse Memorials, Clare
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

Face:

MEMORIAL ERECTED BYDISTRICT COUNCIL OF PETERBOROUGHAS A TRIBUTE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN 0F PETERBOROUGHAND DISTRICT WHO SERVED IN THE ARMED SERVICESDURING WORLD WAR 11, KOREAN AND VIETNAM WARS1939-1945MEN AND WOMEN FROM PETERBOROUGHWHO SERVED IN WW11

 

1962-1973MEN AND WOMEN FROM PETERBOROUGH AND DISTRICTWHO SERVED IN THE VIETNAM WAR- MALAYSIA

 

THE KOREAN WAR

 

1939-1945MEN AND WOMEN FROM THE PETERBOROUGH DISTRICTWHO SERVED IN WORLD WAR 11

Condition

MAINTAINED BY: Peterborough Council

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil

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Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

THYER, James Boyd

Service number 47716
Flying Officer
No. 75 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 17 Sep 1923

CRAMP, Ernest Leslie

Service number SX10622
Corporal
8th Division Ammunition Sub-Park
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 11 May 1901

JOHNSTON, Reginald George

Service number PA4344
Ordinary Seaman
HMAS Melville
Royal Australian Navy
Born 9 Jan 1924

PURSCHE, Norman Albert

Service number SX10844
Private
2nd/8th Field Ambulance
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 2 Jul 1912

HERN, Allen Edward

Service number 39543
Leading Aircraftman
Born 25 Dec 1920

HUCKS, Doreen Olive

Service number 111331
Aircraftwoman
Air Observers Schools
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 26 Dec 1919

TOWNSEND, Douglas George

Service number O45678
Aircraftman 2 (WW2)
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 12 May 1926

ABBOTT, John Francis

Service number SX9126
Corporal
22 Independent Brigade Group Ordnance Workshop AAOC
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 31 Oct 1908

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