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Griffith Memorial to Airmen

Griffith Memorial to Airmen
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Martin Butterfield
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Martin Butterfield
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Jane McGrath - Griffith Visitor Information Centre
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Description / Background

Fairey Firefly fighter plane mounted on a stand at the Visitor Information Centre on Banna Avenue, Griffith. Accompanying the plane is a rock with the inscription and small silver plaque. Please note, it appears there is one plaque missing.

Inscription

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A Memorial to Airmen 

Rock - plaque

This memorial was unveiled by Commander AH Gordon MVODFCRAN on the 26th April 1969

This Fairey Firefly aircraft was in action in Korea

Sign on pole

Fairey Firefly

This Aircraft, Acquired from H.M.A.S Albatross Nowra, Designed & Built in Britain during 1941 as World War II Naval Reconnaissance Aircraft.

Saw Active Service on H.M.A.S. in Korea.

Specifications 2245 H.P. Rolls Royce Griffon 12 Cylinder Liquid cooled Engine. Max Speed 386 MPH.

Donated by Citizens of Griffith as a Memorial to our Airmen

Veterans listed on this memorial

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Address
Cnr Banna and Jondaryan Avenues
Griffith NSW 2680
Local Government Area
Griffith, City of
Setting
Building – outside
Memorial type
Other
Recorded by
Martin Butterfield and Jane McGrath
Dedication date
26 April 1969
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45
Korean War, 1950–53
All conflicts