Peterborough War Memorial Grove

Details

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

To the left of the Peterborough war memorials. White metal plaques with black painted background affixed to concrete blocks commemorating Peterborough and District residents who were killed in action, each one is located in front of a Kurrajong tree. In the centre of the grove is a Perspex covered sign mounted on a metal post set in concrete.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

From North to South:

F.O. J.B. THYERR.A.A.F.CPL. A.A.A. HARDING2/48 BN. A.I.F.

C. YEO: H.E. HATWELL M.B.E.R.A.N.

From East to West:

P.O. R.A. DREW D.F.C.R.A.A.F.W.O. K.T. MILLIKANR.A.A.F.M.J. MUTTONR.A.A.F.PTE. C.H. DICKINSON2/48BN. A.I.F.PTE. L. HENNESSY2/27BN. A.I.F.F/SGT. L.J. THYERR.A.A.F.F/SGT. W. CHAPMANR.A.A.F.

Sign:

Insignia of the RSL "The Price of Liberty is Eternal Vigilance" Insignia of RSL between Flags of Australia and Great BritainWAR MEMORIAL GROVE

THE AREA FROM THE POST OFFICE TO THE SUBWAY WAS SET ASIDE AFTERTHE FIRST WORLD WAR AS A MEMORIAL TO THE PEOPLE WHO GAVE THEIRLIVES IN THAT WAR.THESE KURRAJONG TREES (BRACHYCHITON POPULNEUS) WERE PLANTED INOCTOBER 1943 AND DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO LOST THEIR LIVES INACTION DURING WORLD WAR 2.IT IS KNOWN AS WAR MEMORIAL GROVE AND HAS PLAQUESAT THE BASE OF THE TREES IN MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THEPETERBOROUGH AREA WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION FROM1939-1945.THIS PLAQUE WAS MADE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE GENEROUSSPONSORSHIP OF THE PETERBOROUGH RSL

Condition

MAINTAINED BY: Peterborough Council, RSL

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Black paint flaking on tree plaques.

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Names

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THYER, James Boyd

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

DREW, Roy Arthur

Service number 407415
Pilot Officer
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 5 Aug 1914

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