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Service number SX4394
Private
8th Division Salvage Unit
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 28 Nov 1899
Location | Edward Street, Port Wakefield, Wakefield - South Australia, Australia |
Type | memorial_planting |
Description | The Edward Robertson Memorial Park. Contained in the park is a Howitzer mounted on a concrete slab and a granite boulder with two bronze plaques affixed to the face. Two wooden title boards are affixed to two Permapine posts |
Built | 3rd December, 1995 |
Opened | by George Robertson, OAM, JP (Nephew of Edward Robertson) |
Inscription | Title boards: EDWARD ROBERTSONMEMORIAL PARKA.I.F.-8TH DIVISION1940-1945DIED, P.O.W.-23RD MAY 1945SANDAKAN, NORTH BORNEO'LEST WE FORGET' Monument:Plaque upper: AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS1945-1995TO THE MEMORY OF SX4394 PRIVATEEDWARD EMANUEL ROBERTSON(8TH DIVISION A.I.F. SALVAGE UNIT)JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR WHO DIEDON THE INFAMOUS SANDAKAN TO RANAU"DEATH MARCH" NORTH BORNEOMAY 23rd 1945 AGED 46 1/2 YEARSPLAQUE DONATED BY ARTHUR ROBERTSON ANDGEORGE ROBERTSON OAM, JP. MAYOR, CITY OF WEST TORRENS Plaque lower: THIS PLAQUEWAS UNVEILED BYGEORGE ROBERTSON, OAM, JP.NEPHEW OFEDWARD (TED) ROBERTSONON 3RD DECEMBER 1995 |
Condition | MAINTAINED BY: Port Wakefield Council, RSL PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Plaques need cleaning |
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Showing 1 person of interest from memorial
Service number SX4394
Private
8th Division Salvage Unit
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 28 Nov 1899