Cooke Park War Memorial, Parkes Middle Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background This memorial honours all military personnel who failed to return home after military actions. It stands at the corner of Cooke Park, near the intersection of Welcome and Short Streets. The memorial is constructed of granite with bronze art designs. It is comprised of five stelae, situated at the rear of a sloping platform. Each stele is decorated with the following imagery, representing a conflict: First World War - Simpson and his donkey Second World War - Fuzzy Wuzzy and wounded soldier on the Kokoda Trail Korea - Soldiers marching Vietnam - Operation Ulmarah depicting helicopters and troops 'Peacekeepers' (centre stele) - a dove Dimensions: The stelae are 1500mm high, 200mm deep and 900mm wide. The platform is 600mm high, 450mm deep and 14 metres wide. From the top of the steps to the platform is 2000mm, and each of the five steps is 1200mm wide. The memorial is surrounded by the following landscaping: The walkway from the corner of Welcome and Short Streets is bordered by rose gardens. Right side of garden - yellow rose signifying peace Left side of garden - red rose signifying loss of life - 'Lest We Forget' Centre of garden - white rose signifying loss of innocence Within the garden stands a restored German feldkanone. The end of the walkway is surrounded by rosemary. Inscription Stele 1 First World War 1914 -1918 Parkes [Names] Alectown [Names] Bogan Gate [Names] Bruie Plains [Names] Peak Hill [Names] Tichbourne [Names] Trundle [Names] Tullamore [Names] Wongalea [Names] Yarrabandai [Names] Stele 2 Second World War 1939 -1945 Parkes [Names] Alectown [Names] Bogan Gate [Names] Peak Hill [Names] Trundle [Names] Tullamore [Names] Stele 3 Korean War 1950 -1953 Parkes [Names] Bogan Gate [Names] Stele 4 Vietnam War 1962-1972 Parkes [Names] Platform LEST WE FORGET Sudan (NSW Contingent) March-June 1885. Boer War 1899-1902. Boxer Uprising 1900-1901. Malayan Emergency 1950-1960. Confrontation (Indonesia) 1964-1966. Gulf War (Middle East) 1990-1991. Afghanistan 2000-2002. Iraq 2003. Peacekeeping Veterans listed on this memorial Veterans listed on this memorial Sort by Family nameGiven nameWar Order AscDesc Items per page 1050100- All - Apply Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more Private S Abbott World War 1 2613 view M M Agnew World War 2 view W Allison World War 1 view G Anderson World War 1 view Private T Angus World War 1 2122 view Gunner E J Arrow World War 2 NX191455 view Private D W Arthur World War 1 66172 view Private C C Asgill World War 2 NX54534 view Private A D Ash World War 2 NX27185 view F Atkinson World War 1 view Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Cooke Park Cnr Welcome and Short Streets Parkes NSW 2870 Local Government Area Parkes Shire Setting Garden/park Memorial type Monument Recorded by Paul Thomas Year of construction 2001 Dedication date 23 April 2004 Conflict/s Sudan, March–June 1885 South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902 China (Boxer Rebellion), 1900–01 First World War, 1914–18 Second World War, 1939–45 Korean War, 1950–53 Malayan Emergency, 1950–60 Indonesian Confrontation, 1963–66 Vietnam War, 1962–75 Iraq: the First Gulf War, 1990–91 Afghanistan, 2001–present Iraq: the Second Gulf War, 2003–09 Peacekeeping, 1947–present