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West Wallsend Wall of Rememberence

West Wallsend Wall of Rememberence
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Description / Background

The memorial consists of two stone-block walls, positioned either side of the West Wallsend and District Soldiers Memorial. Four marble panels are attached to each side of each wall. The walls are inscribed with an honour roll of those who served in the Second World War, the Occupation of Japan (British Commonwealth Occupation Force (B.C.O.F.)), Malaya, Korea, and Vietnam. The names are also grouped together under the sub-headings of Australian Army (Army), Royal Australian Air Force (R.A.A.F.), and Royal Australian Navy (R.A.N.).

Inscription

Wall 1, side 1, panel 1

World War Two

1939–1947

Army

[Names]

Wall 1, side 1, panels 2-4

[Names]

Wall 1, side 2, panel 1

World War Two

1939–1947

Army

[Names]

Wall 1, side 2, panels 2-4

R.A.A.F. [Royal Australian Air Force]

[Names]

Wall 2, side 1, panel 1

World War Two

1939–1947

Army

[Names]

Wall 2, side 1, panels 2-4

[Names]

Wall 2, side 2, panel 1

World War Two

1939–1947

R.A.A.F. 

[Names]

Wall 2, side 2, panel 2

R.A.N. 

[Names]

Wall 2, side 2, panel 3

Post World War Two

B.C.O.F.

1946–1952

[Names]

Malaya

1948–1960

Navy

[Name]

Korea

1950–1953

R.A.N.

[Name]

Army

[Names]

Wall 2, side 2, panel 4

Vietnam War

1962–1973

Army

[Names]

R.A.A.F.

[Name]

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
Sig H S Pearce World War 2 Army view
LAC L N Pearce World War 2 RAAF view
Sgt L E Peattie World War 2 Army view
Pte C G Peterson World War 2 Army view
Pte G Pickering World War 2 Army view
Pte L C Pilcher World War 2 Army view
Sig K G Priest World War 2 Army view
Gnr J R Purvis World War 2 Army view
LAC F A Reynolds World War 2 RAAF view
LAC G Reynolds World War 2 RAAF view

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Address
West Wallsend Soldiers Memorial Park
Cnr Carrington and Hyndes Streets
West Wallsend NSW 2286
Local Government Area
Lake Macquarie, City of
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Wall
Recorded by
Robert McLardy
Year of construction
2010
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45
Occupation of Japan, 1946–51
Korean War, 1950–53
Malayan Emergency, 1950–60
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Materials
Marble
Other stone