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Shellharbour Peace Grove and Freedom Wall

Shellharbour Peace Grove and Freedom Wall
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The Freedom Wall is a commemoration wall situated in the Peace Grove, a grassed area surrounded by trees. One of the trees was propagated from the Lone Pine of Gallipoli. The wall contains approximately 113 plaques, with one missing. Each individual plaque has been placed by local families, individuals, clubs and organisations in honour of those local men and women who fought and served for our freedom. Anyone who lives or resided in the Shellharbour local government area was eligible to purchase a plaque. The plaque order form information and the unveiling were reported in the local newspaper, the Lake Times on 1 November 1995 and 15 November 1995.

There is seating nearby to enable reflection of the significance of this commemoration to the service men and women of the City. The Freedom Wall is part of the Australia Remembers 50th Anniversary of the Second World War program. 

The memorial was relocated to Benaud Crescent and was rededicated on 11 November 2015.

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Freedom Wall

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This Australia Remembers Freedom Wall was officially unveiled on Saturday 11 November, 1995 in celebration of the 50th anniversary of World War II by His Worship the Mayor Councillor Cec Glenholmes B.A Weir General Manager

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Shellharbour City Council honours those men and women who served and fought for our freedom

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Royal Naval Association of NSW remembers with gratitude the naval and civilian support personnel who died in the Pacific War

Plaque

Shellharbour Public Hospital Auxiliary remembers in honour of those who fought and served in WW2.

Lake Illawarra South Primary School plaque

In memory of those who served for our freedom - from all the students

Ganges Association NSW plaque

A light will shine on them forever - may their sacrifice of life never be forgotten

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
PTE Patrick C Richardson World War 2 NX145317 (N125601) ARMY Served Jan 1943-May 1946 view
Private Patrick C Richardson Infantry view
Staff Sergeant G B Sampson World War 2 NX105362 ARMY Balikpapan Borneo view
ORD SEAMAN James Arthur Scott-Halliday World War 2 S/9753 Royal Aust NAVY view
Leading Aircraftman Raymond Seaman World War 2 150159 RAAF view
Private Bill Shacklock World War 2 WX766 ARMY view
Gunner Lorna Shacklock World War 2 NF446827 AWAS view
Bill Shacklock 2/11 Battalion Tobruk view
Alexander Sheppeard World War 2 NX10085 view
TPR Keith Gregory Smith World War 2 NX42630 ARMY Nw Caledonia, Nw Guinea, Wau, Salamua Cmpgn view

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Address
Shellharbour War Memorial Park
Cnr Lake Entrance Road and Benaud Crescent
Warilla NSW 2528
Local Government Area
Shellharbour, City of
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Garden/park
Wall
Recorded by
Mount Ousley Public, Janelle Cundy, Sue Jackson, Cheryl Lappin, Tamara Hynde, Diane Quinlin
Year of construction
1995
Dedication date
11 November 1995
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45