Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Women's Memorial Playing Fields.  In front of the clubrooms is a cream brick, low wall memorial comprising three segments, affixed to the centre segment are three bronze plaques. Bangka Day Memorial Services are held at the complex each year.

Upper plaque:

AIF insigniaIN HONOURED MEMORY OF THESOUTH AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SISTERSWHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THECAUSE OF HUMANITY IN BANGKA ISLANDFEBRUARY 1942E.L. BALFOUR-OGILVY I.M. DRUMMONDF.R. CASSON L.F. FAIRWEATHER E.L. KEATSWITH THE SINKING OF THE VYNER-BROOKM.H.M. DORSCH A.M. TRENERRYTHEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

Centre plaque:

AIF insigniaIN HONOURED MEMORY OFALL SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WOMEN OF THE ARMED FORCESWHO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE1939 – 1945WOMEN'S ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY SERVICEH.M. STONEAUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICEM.H. McFARLANEV.A.D. / AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICEJ.E. McEWINROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE NURSING SERVICEG.H. ROBERTSONWOMEN'S AUSTRALIAN AUXILIARY AIR FORCE

G.M. ARMSTRONG

J.F. CARTER

R.M. NAUGHTON

E.M.A. BINKS

H.C. HARRISON

K.J. SMITH

M.M. BURROWES

T.E. McCONNELL

V.M. WIPER

THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

Lower Plaque:

DIED AS PRISONER OF WARBANGKA ISLAND8TH. FEBRUARY 1945W.R. RAYMONT

MAINTAINED BY: Women's Memorial Playing Field Trust

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil