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Casino Returned Servicemen's Club Memorial

Casino Returned Servicemen's Club Memorial
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Description / Background

A series of memorial plaques are located on the front wall of the Casino Returned Servicemen's Club. Four dedication plaques are positioned next to the symbols of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Commonwealth Military Forces and Royal Australian Air Force. Three plaques are in honour of the Korean War, Malayan Emergency and Indonesian Confrontation and the Vietnam War. The fourth is an honour roll dedicated to those Missing In Action in North Korea, donated by Guardian Funerals.

Inscription

Plaque 1 (top left)

IN MEMORY OF

KOREA

1950 - 1956

Plaque 2 (bottom left)

LEST WE FORGET

OUR COMRADES WHO REMAIN ON THE BATTLEFIELD OF NORTH KOREA

ARMY

ARMY 1 - 2 - 3 RAR

[Names]

RAAF

RAAF - 77 SQUADRON

[Names]

RAN

RAN - FLEET AIR ARM - 805 SQUADRON

[Names]

MISSING IN ACTION THEIR SOULS FINDING THEIR WAY HOME

THIS PLAQUE WAS GENEROUSLY DONATED BY GUARDIAN FUNERALS AS A COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECT

Plaque 3 (top centre)

MALAYAN EMERGENCY

31.5.1950 - 31.7.1960

NUMBER ENLISTED: 7,000 ARMY

KILLED IN ACTION DIED OF WOUNDS AND OTHER CASUSES: 36

WOUNDED: 20

INDONESIAN CONFRONTATION

10.10.1963 - 1.10.1966

NUMBER ENLISTED: 3,500 ARMY

KILLED IN ACTION DIED OF WOUNDS AND OTHER CAUSES: 15

WOUNDED: 9

Plaque 4 (top right)

IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE

WHO SERVED DURING THE

VIETNAM WAR

1962 - 1973

Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
Frederick Lawrenson view
William Lord view
John McKandry view
William Murphy view
John Nicholson view
Ian Purssey view
Douglas Robertson view
Donald Robertson view
Richard Robinson view
Reginald Rootes view

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Address
162 Canterbury Street
Casino NSW 2470
Local Government Area
Richmond Valley Council
Setting
Building – outside
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Casino RSM Club
Conflict/s
Korean War, 1950–53
Malayan Emergency, 1950–60
Indonesian Confrontation, 1963–66
Vietnam War, 1962–75