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The wall commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.
Location
| Address: | Tumbulgum Road, Remembrance Place , Murwillumbah, 2484 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -28.326944 Long: 153.400426 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 25th April, 2001 |
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Lest We Forget
For all those who served
Plaque :
This Memorial Wall was built by the RSL Sub-Branch assisted by the Tweed Shire Council and the Kingscliff College of TAFE
Funded by donations from Department Of Veterans`Affairs, RSL, local organisations and the public.
Dedicated by the students of this town`s Schools as a memorial to all who have served this nation and as a reminder to future generations of the sacrifice given to ensure that future.
25th April 2001
Plaque :
Murwillumbah War Widows` Guild Club
Established 26th august 1985
Dedicted to the memory of all War Widows.
Unveiled by Councilor Max R Boyd AM
Tweed Shire Council
25 April 2005
Plaque :
South Vietnam 1962 - 73
Unveiled By Major General J. M. Connolly AO CSC
18th August 2002
Plaque :
Korean War 1950 -53
Dedicated to those who fell and those who served in the British Commonwealth Forces Korea as part of the United
Nations Force
Dedicated 11th November 2009
Plaque :
British Commonwealth Occupation Forces
Australian Contingent
Japan 1945 - 1952
Plaque :
National Service Memorial
Commemorating the service of 287000 young men called up for National Service in the Navy Army and Air Force between 1951 and 1972. 212 were killed on active service overseas and approximately 1500 were wounded
Placed by the Tweed Valley - Murwillumbah Sub-branch of the National Servicemen`s Association of Australia
Plaque :
To all those that served and those who paid the supreme sacrifice
Malayan Emergency 1950 - 1960
Fedration of Malaya and Colony of Singapore 1957 - 1960
Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, Brunei) 1962 - 1964
Nth East Thailand 1962 - 1965
Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei 1964 - 1966
Lest We Forget
Dedicated 31st August 2011
Plaque :
Boer War
South Africa
10th October 1899 - 31st May 1902
The Boer War was the first war in which the Commonwealth of Australia fought as a nation
Australia's military contribution
23,000 Troops Militia / Reservists 500 Permanent soldiers 1 Gun Battery 60 Army Nurses
1000 killed or died of wounds and other causes
Tweed District military contribution 33 troopers
6 Victoria Crosses awarded to Australians 161 other bravery awards
43,000 horses shipped over (none returned ) 100 POWs
Dedicated : Remembrance Day Monday 11th November 2013
Tweed Valley - Murwillumbah Sub branch National Servicemen`s Association of Australia and Dept of Veterans Affairs
"Saluting Their Service"
