Kokoda Track Memorial Rose Garden

Details

Location Opposite Concord Hospital, Hospital Road, Concord, Canada Bay - New South Wales, Australia
Type memorial_planting
Description

An entrance featuring two semi-circular memorial walls amongst a bed of roses. Plaques dedicated to the memory of individuals who served in the war are mounted on the surrounding walls. The walkway is linked to the Rose Garden by the Bruce Kingsbury V.C. Path.

Built DM Taylor Landscape Architect Pty Ltd
Opened 3 October 1996 by Hon. Bruce Scott, MP
Inscription

This Memorial Rose Garden marks the start of the Kokoda Track Memorial Walkway.

The Walkway commemorates the herculean efforts in the 1942 -1943 Papuan campaign of the Australians, who with the support of the Papuans (''Fuzzy Wuzzies'') kept Australia secure from invasion.

Here we honour the compassionate care provided by the Medical Corps and Nursing Services to the casualties of all areas of conflict.

Condition

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

PAYTEN, David Clifford

Service number NX7296
Bombardier
2nd/6th Field Regiment
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 30 Mar 1921

GORDON, James Heather

Service number 5900231
Sergeant
2nd/31st Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 7 Mar 1907

KELLIHER, Richard

Service number QX500601
Private
2nd/25th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 1 Sep 1910

SAINT-SMITH, James Alexander

Service number 403380
Flying Officer
Born 29 Dec 1917

STOBO, Wren

Service number 421764
Flight Sergeant
No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 7 Nov 1915

JORGENSEN, Arthur Trevor

Service number QX60848
Private
2nd/31st Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 17 Apr 1925

HUTCHISON, James

Service number NX135...
Sergeant
14 Field Regiment AMF
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 5 Sep 1923

MACKEY, John Bernard

Service number NX20317
Corporal
2nd/3rd Pioneer Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 16 May 1922

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