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Bathurst and District Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park and Gateway

Bathurst and District Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park and Gateway
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Bathurst and District Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park and Gateway
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Bathurst and District Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park and Gateway, close-up of wall
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Bathurst and District Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park and Gateway, close-up of wall
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Description / Background

Note: Please contact the Bathurst Visitor Information Centre for information about the park. 

Bathurst and District Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park is features a memorial gateway at its entrance. The gateway comprises two red-brick walls, with brick-sized name plaques attached for each person from Bathurst and district who served in Vietnam.

Information about the veterans shown in the table below has been taken from the Australia War Memorial Roll of Honour.

Inscription

Right wall - plaque

Bathurst Vietnam Veterans' Association

This Memorial Gateway was dedicated on Vietnam Veterans' Day, 18 August 2001 in remembrance of those from Bathurst and District who paid the supreme sacrifice during the Vietnam War 1962 - 1973 and to honour those who returned.

This plaque was unveiled by Mr Peter Andren, MP, Member for Calare.

"Lest We Forget"

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
W R Wilcox Vietnam War 2791329 view
R L Wilson Vietnam War 2184157 view
K Wren Vietnam War R63066 view
W J Wright Vietnam War 2412456 view
F A Young Vietnam War 2792010 view

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Address
Boundary Road
Mitchell NSW 2795
Local Government Area
Bathurst Regional
Setting
Roadside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Garden/park
Gate/lychgate
Recorded by
David Roden
Year of construction
2001
Dedication date
18 August 2001
Conflict/s
Vietnam War, 1962–75