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The gardens commemorate those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.
In 1949 the Norman Park RSL purchased two allotments of land adjoining their Norman Park Services Bowls Club at 43 Norman Avenue, Norman Park. On these two blocks they constructed The Norman Park War Memorial which comprised a tapered monument and flagpole. Attached to the monument was a round plaque, which was inscribed with “Lest We Forget” within a laurel wreath.
In August of 2002 the existing monument was demolished and a new Norman Park War Memorial was built. This new memorial was designated Norman Park Memorial Gardens and was constructed by the National Servicemen’s RSL Sub-branch.
The rebuilt Norman Park Memorial Gardens was designed around the theme to acknowledge and commemorate the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Army and the Royal Australian Air Force. This was achieved by the use of three items which are indicative of the three services and were arranged on the site in order of seniority from left to right an Anchor for the Navy, a L5 field gun for the Army and a Caribou propeller for the Air Force.
Behind the gun front piece are three flagpoles upon which are flown the Ensigns of the ADF’s three services, Navy, White ensign; Army, National flag; Air Force, Blue ensign.
The rebuilt site was dedicated in March 2003, at a joint public dedication ceremony and parade attended by the members of both the Norman Park and the National Servicemen’s RSL Sub-branches.
Location
| Address: | Norman Avenue, Adjacent to Bowls Club, Norman Park, 4170 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.477135 Long: 153.055248 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Garden |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Link: | http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/P… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 30th March, 2003 |
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| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | October-2003 |
Lest We Forget
This memorial was built by members & friends of the National Servicemen`s RSL Sub Branch Inc.
Dedication on 30th March 2003 by Padre Noel Wallis
President Ray Spring
Hon. Secretary Theo Morrow
Plaque :
This emblem is symbolic of all who served in the Royal Australian Air Force past and present
Dedicated by the National Servicemen`s RSL Sub Branch
30th March 2003
Plaque :
This emblem is symbolic of all who served in the Australian Commonwealth Military Force past and present
Dedicated by the National Servicemen`s RSL Sub Branch
30th March 2003
Plaque :
This emblem is symbolic of all who served in National Service 1951 to 1972
Dedicated by the National Servicemen`s RSL Sub Branch Inc.
30th March 2003
