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Description / Background

The memorial consists of three separate stone panels. The centre panel is off set from the others. Each panel is in the shape of a wave or sail. The memorial is located in the park next to Redhead Community Hall. 

Left panel

At the top is the Southern Cross and the post-Second World War stone tablet.

Centre panel

At the top is the Australian Imperial Forces badge above the Second World War tablet, Timor Peacekeeping inscription and the official unveiling plaque.

Right panel

On the left side of the panel are the emblems of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force (A.I.F.). On the right side is a bronze Honour Roll for1914 - 1919 and a stone tablet for the First World War.

Notes on veterans' names:

  • W Fordham is given on the memorial as W Fordam.
  • G Paterson, J Paterson (AIF) and J Paterson (Women's Auxiliary Air Force) are given on the memorial as Patterson.
  • R Croker and W Croker are given on the memorial as Crocker.
  • The Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour gives L Kay as Thomas Leslie Hobson Kay, and R Grimwood as Joseph Redvers Grimwood.
  • Australian War Memorial records indicate W(illiam) Croker was awarded a Military Medal.
Inscription

Left panel

LEST WE FORGET

REDHEAD WAR MEMORIAL

HONOUR ROLLS

THOSE WHO SERVED

Left panel, stone tablet

Malaya 1950 - 1960

[Names]

Vietnam War

1962 - 1973 

[Names]

Kuwait - Persian Gulf 1991 

[Name]

*Wounded

Centre panel, stone tablet

Redhead Roll of

Honour

World War (2)

1939 - 1945

Men & Women who enlisted

Navy 2nd A.I.F. R.A.A.F.

[Names in three columns under the above headings]

Women

[Names]

x Killed

Centre panel, inscribed

East Timor 1999 - 2000

[Names]

Designed assisted by the pupils Redhead Public School 1997

Centre panel, dedication tablet

This memorial was unveiled on 11-11-2000 by Rear Admiral Peter Sinclair AC R.A.N. (rtd) The bronze plaque and stone tablets for World Wars I and II were previously dedicated.

Centre panel, brass plaque

Delic & Co. P/L M. Harry 2000

Right panel, bronze plaque

Honor ANZAC Roll

1914 - 1919

Redhead Roll of Honor

[Names]

Right panel, stone tablet

Redhead Roll of

Honour

World War (1)

1914 - 1918

Men who enlisted

[Names]

x Killed

These tablets were unveiled by Mrs S.A. Flowers 14th May 1950

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
E Kay World War 2 WAAF view
Eileen Kay World War 2 WAAF view
L Kay World War 2 RAAF view
K Keating Vietnam War view
E Lawford World War 2 AWAS view
G Liles World War 2 RAAF view
F R Marshall Vietnam War view
R N McKenzie Malaya/Borneo Emergency view
R N McKenzie Vietnam War view
R J McKibbin Vietnam War view

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Address
81 Cowlishaw Street
Redhead NSW 2290
Local Government Area
Lake Macquarie, City of
Setting
Garden/park
Memorial type
Monument
Recorded by
Robert McLardy
Year of construction
2000
Dedication date
11 November 2000
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Malayan Emergency, 1950–60
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Iraq: the First Gulf War, 1990–91