Port Wakefield Edward Robertson Memorial Park

Details

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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Names

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ROBERTSON, Edward Emanuel

Service number SX4394
Private
8th Division Salvage Unit
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 28 Nov 1899

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