Showing 2 people of interest from memorial
Service number 428024
Sergeant
Born 27 Jul 1924
Service number 122157
Aircraftman
No. 2 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 3 Air Observers School Port Pirie
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 16 Dec 1924
Location | Federation Rd & May St, Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists - South Australia, Australia |
Type | memorial |
Description | Small park containing a saluting dais and three flagpoles. A small raised garden on the left contains three brass plaques set in concrete |
Built | Not yet discovered |
Opened | Not yet discovered |
Inscription | Plaque at left: COMMEMORATIVE PARK FOR AIRMENFEDERATION ROADTHIS PARK WAS ESTABLISHED TO HONORAIRMEN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES WHILSTTRAINING FOR ACTIVE SERVICE AT THE PORTPIRIE AIR SCHOOL DURING WORLD WAR 11__________THIS PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED ON OCTOBER 31,1982BYAIR COMMODORE J.A.PAULE, DSO, AFCOFFICER COMMANDING R.A.A.F. EDINBURGH S.A. Plaque in centre: AIRMEN WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN SERVICEAT PORT PIRIE
Plaque added below: EDWARD WILLIAM LIEBECK PLTOFFDIED OF ILLNESS WHILST STATIONED AT PORT PIRIE Plaque on right: THIS AREA WAS SELECTED AS THECOMMEMORATIVE PARK FOR AIRMEN BECAUSEOF ITS PROXIMITY TO A SITE SOME 100 METRES NORTH, WHERE THREE AIRMEN LOSTTHEIR LIVES IN THE CRASH OF A FAIREYBATTLE AIRCRAFT IN MAY 1943. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THIS PARK WAS CARRIED OUT BYTHE PORT PIRIE CITY COUNCILANDTHE LIONS CLUB OF PORT PIRIE |
Condition | MAINTAINED BY: Port Pirie Council PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil, main photgraph taken looking to the west |
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Showing 2 people of interest from memorial
Service number 428024
Sergeant
Born 27 Jul 1924
Service number 122157
Aircraftman
No. 2 Bombing and Air Gunnery School / No. 3 Air Observers School Port Pirie
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 16 Dec 1924