Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Original name

 

Adelaide D2 - War Memorial Drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANZAC HIGHWAY 5035, 5037, 5038, 5045

MEMORIAL: Trees

LOCATION: Memorials from Greenhill Road Keswick to Marion Road Plympton

DESCRIPTION: The Anzac Highway traverses from the junction of West Terrace and South Terrace, Adelaide 5000, to Colley Terrace, Glenelg a distance of approximately 11.5 kilometres through the suburbs of Keswick 5035, Ashford 5035, Kurralta Park 5037, Plympton, 5038 and Glenelg 5045. From the Memorial adjacent to the Keswick Military Barracks to Marion Road, are bronze plaques affixed to grey granite blocks at the base of the trees. The memorial is a sheet steel structure with cut-outs depicting servicemen on the front and title on the back; three plaques are at the base of the memorial. Originally a wrought iron arch spanned the road, the structure was demolished when road widening began.

INSCRIPTIONS:

Monument:
Front:

ANZAC HIGHWAY
AIF badge

Back:

ANZAC HIGHWAY

Effigy of soldiers and a nurse

Plaques:
1:

Dedicated to those who served
both in time of war and
RSL logo in the defence of our nation.
Returned & Services League of Australia
(S.A. Branch)

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

2:

Erected by the
Legacy Club of Adelaide Incorporated
Legacy logo    to honour our members who served
their Country in the armed forces
of the Commonwealth

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

3:

Dedicated to those members of the
New Zealand Armed Forces
NZA logo who served the Commonwealth
during time of war

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

4:

Erected by 10^th Battalion A.I.F.
Association to honour 50^th Battalion
AIF badge A.I.F. Members who served
their Country in the armed forces
of the Commonwealth during WW 1

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

5:

Erected by
10^th Battalion A.I.F. Association
AIF badge to honour our members who served
their Country in the armed forces
of the Commonwealth during WW 1

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

6:

Erected by 12^th and 26^th
Heavy Anti Aircraft Batterys
RAA badge to honour our members who served
their Country in the armed forces
of the Commonwealth

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

7:

Erected by
2/10^th Battalion A.I.F.
AIF badge to honour our members who served
their Country in the armed forces
of the Commonwealth during WW 1

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

8:

Erected by the
Commando Association of SA
MZ badge to honour our members who served
their Country in the armed forces
of the Commonwealth
'AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING

WE WILL REMEMBER THEM'

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

9:

Erected by the 2/6^th Cavalry Commando
Association (SA Branch)
AIF badge to honour our members who served
their Country in the armed forces
of the Commonwealth

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

10:

Erected by No 460 Squadron
RAAF Association of SA
460 Sqn badge to honour all air crew & ground staff
who served on the squadron in the
United Kingdom during 1941/45

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

11:

Erected by
86 Sqn RAAF Association SA
86 Sqn badge in memory of
departed comrades
Merauke (DNG) 1943

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

12:

Erected by Uraidla
Returned & Service League
RSL logo Sub-Branch to honour our members
who served their Country in the
armed forces of the Commonwealth

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

13:

Erected by The Citizens Military Forces
Observers Group, Vietnam
RAA badge to honour our members who served
their Country in the
Vietnam Conflict 1962 ~ 1973
"AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING,
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

14:

Erected the Greek Ex-Servicemen's
Association of S.A. Inc
Greek logo to honour our members
who served their Country in the
Armed Forces of Greece

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

15:

Freemason's logo     Erected by the United Service     Freemason's badge
Freemasons of South Australia
to honour our members who served
their Country in the armed forces
of the Commonwealth

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

16:

Erected by 28th Battery 2/14^th Aust Field
Regt. A.I.F. (formed at Woodside in 1940)
Colour patch to honour our members
who served their country in
Darwin, New Guinea & New Britain

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

17:

Erected by
2/3^rd Aust Machine Gun Battalion
Colour patch to honour our members
who served their country in the
Armed Forces of the Commonwealth

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

18:

Dedicated to the
Men of 2/4^th Australian
Colour patch Armoured Regiment –
South West Pacific,
New Guinea, Bougainville Campaigns

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

19:

Erected by Women's Royal Australian
Army Corps Association (S.A.)
WRAAC insignia to honour our members
who served their country in the
Armed Forces of the Commonwealth

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

20:

Erected by the National Servicemen's
Association S.A. Branch
NSA logo to honour our members
who served their country in the
Armed Forces of the Commonwealth

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

21:

Erected by 27^th S.A. Scottish Regiment
(A.I.F.) Ex-servicemens Club
27^th Bn badge to honour our members
who served their country in the
Armed Forces of the Commonwealth

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

22:

Erected by Kingscote, Kangaroo Island
Returned & Services League Sub-Branch
RSL logo to honour our members
who served their country in the
Armed Forces of the Commonwealth

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

23:

Erected by Lucindale
Returned & Services League Sub-Branch
RSL logo to honour our members
who served their country
in all Wars

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

24:

Erected by Port Noarlunga/Christies
Beach Returned & Services League
RSL logo Sub-Branch to honour our members
who served their country in the Armed
Forces of the Commonwealth

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

25:

Erected by British Imperial
Sub-Branch of the RSL
RSL logo to honour our members
who served their country in the
Armed Forces of the Commonwealth

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

26:

Erected by S.A. Branch 463/467 RAAF
Squadrons Association
463 Sqn badge     to honour our members     467 Sqn badge
who served their country in the
Armed Forces of the Commonwealth

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

27:

Erected by Survey Ex-Servicemen's
Association (S.A.)
Survey badge to honour our members
who served their country in the Armed
Forces of the Commonwealth

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

28:

Erected by AEME/RAEME Association
of South Australia Inc.
RAEME logo to honour our members
who served their country in the Armed
Forces of the Commonwealth

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

29:

Erected by 2/27^th Battalion A.I.F.
Exservicemen's Association
Colour patch to honour our members
who served their country in the Armed
Forces of the Commonwealth

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

30:

Erected by Keswick & Richmond
Returned & Services League Sub-Branch
RSL logo to honour our members
who served their country in the Armed
Forces of the Commonwealth
LEST WE FORGET
A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

31:

Erected by Karoonda
Returned & Service League Sub-Branch
RSL logo to honour our members
who served their country in the Armed
Forces of the Commonwealth
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

32:

Erected by McLaren Vale
Returned & Services League Sub-Branch
RSL logo to honour our members
who served their country in the Armed
Forces of the Commonwealth
LEST WE FORGET
A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

33:

Erected by Swan Reach
Returned & Services League Sub-Branch
RSL logo to honour our members
who served their country in the Armed
Forces of the Commonwealth
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

34:

Erected by The Military Police
Association of South Australia Inc.
MP badge to honour our members
who served their country in the
Armed Forces of the Commonwealth
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL
REMEMBER THEM
LEST WE FORGET
A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

35:

Erected in memory of those
who served in
RAASC badge 85 Transport Platoon RAASC
in South Vietnam between
2 March 1967 and 16 September 1971
LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

36:

Erected by Ship's Company
of HMAS Strahan
HMAS Strahan crest to honour our ship and
the men who served in her
March 1944 to January 1946

LEST WE FORGET
A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

37:

HMAS Yandra
Erected by the Ship's Company
HMAS Yandra crest to honour their ship and the men who
served in her July 1940 to March 1946

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

38:

Bestowed by the Women's Auxiliary
Australian Air Force
RAAF badge of South Australia to honour our
members who served their country
in World war 11 from 1941 to 1947

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

39:

Erected by 454/459 Squadrons RAAF
RAAF badge to honour our members
who served their country
in the Armed Forces
of the Commonwealth

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

40:

Erected by the Aircrew Association
(South Australian Branch)
ACA logo to honour our members who served
their country in the Armed Forces
of the Commonwealth

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

41:

Erected by BCOF (SA) Travel Club
to honour veterans who served
BCOF logo in Japan during 1945-1952
as members of the British
Commonwealth Occupation Force

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

42:

Presented by
The RAAF Association (SA Div)
RAAF badge     to commemorate the courage     RAAF Ass. logo
and sacrifice of the men and women of the
Royal Australian Air Force

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

43:

Erected by Hayhurst RSL Sub-Branch
RSL logo to honour our members who served their
country in the Armed Forces of
the Commonwealth

AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED & SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

44:

ERECTED BY
1 AUST FIELD HOSPITAL – 1 FIELD HOSPITAL
1 AFH logo 1 HEALTH SUPPORT BATTALION
RAISED IN VIETNAM IN 1968 – STILL SERVING
IN HONOUR OF ALL WHO SERVED

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

45:

RAA badge
ERECTED BY
7^TH DIVISION ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ASSOCIATION
2/4^TH, 2/5^TH, 2/6^TH FIELD REGIMENTS AND SIGNALS
IN HONOUR OF PAST MEMBERS WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY

LEST WE FORGET

A JOINT LEGACY/RETURNED SERVICES LEAGUE PROJECT
Legacy logo     TO COMMEMORATE THE 70^TH ANNIVERSARY     RSL logo
OF THE FOUNDATION OF
LEGACY IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA IN 1928

Dedicated 11 January 2004

MAINTAINED BY: Adelaide Council

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/DATE: 18 August 04