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Delungra Second World War, Malaysia and Vietnam War Memorial

Delungra Second World War, Malaysia and Vietnam War Memorial
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Delungra Second World War, Malaysia and Vietnam War Memorial
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Delungra Second World War, Malaysia and Vietnam War Memorial, close-up of honour roll 1, supreme sacrifice
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Delungra Second World War, Malaysia and Vietnam War Memorial, close-up of honour roll 2
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Delungra Second World War, Malaysia and Vietnam War Memorial, close-up of 'Lest we forget' plaque
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Delungra Anzac Park Memorial Gates, with Second World War, Malaysia and Vietnam War Memorial in background
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Description / Background

The memorial is a large granite bushrock, positioned upright on a concrete base, flanked by two flagpoles. Inset into the base is a plaque bearing the words 'Lest we forget'. The concrete is surrounded by a bed of rocks, which form a cobblestone-style border around the memorial.

Attached to the front face of the bushrock are four bronze plaques. The top plaque depicts an eternal flame surrounded by a wreath, which includes the words 'Lest we forget'. Below this are two plaques, positioned side-by-side. On the left is an honour roll listing six veterans who made the supreme sacrifice in the Second World War. On the right is a plaque listing members of the Delungra RSL sub-Branch as at May 2000. The bottom plaque is the largest of the four and is inscribed with an honour roll of those who served in the Second World War, Malaysia, and Vietnam. Two veterans, Private Eric Lance Hobday and Temporary Corporal Harvey Arnold Newnham, are inscribed on both rolls. 

The memorial is located in the centre of Delungra's Anzac Park, which is the site of commemorative services. A concrete footpath leads to the memorial from the Delungra Anzac Park Memorial Gates. The path features the image of a kangaroo at the gates end and a kiwi at the bushrock end. This decorative detail references the strong relationship between Australia and New Zealand, which is a key element of the design of the gates. 

The path was constructed in 2015 as part of the upgrade to the park for the Centenary of ANZAC commemorations (The Inverell Times, 5 February 2015). 

Inscription

Eternal flame plaque

LEST WE FORGET

Honour roll 1

WWII 1939~1945

'THEY MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE'

[Names]

Honour roll 2

HONOUR ROLL

DELUNGRA ENLISTMENTS WWII 1939–1945

[Names]

VIETNAM

[Name]

MALAYSIA

[Name]

Paving plaque

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
Private Allan S Buxton Second World War, 1939–45 N169600 Australian Army view
Leading Aircraftman Alfred S Buxton Second World War, 1939–45 70842 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
Corporal F G Calderbank Second World War, 1939–45 NX125613 (N167931) Australian Army view
Sergeant R B Cameron Second World War, 1939–45 N168582 Australian Army view
Flight Lieutenant D M Clarke Second World War, 1939–45 411064 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
G W Codrington Second World War, 1939–45 view
Private G G Coote Second World War, 1939–45 NX132410 (N1673838) Australian Army view
Private A A Coote Second World War, 1939–45 NX131429 (N168347) Australian Army view
Private R C Coote Second World War, 1939–45 NX24319 Australian Army view
Private F J Coote Second World War, 1939–45 NX132413 (N167828) Australian Army view

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Address
Delungra Anzac Park
Cnr Macintyre and Railway Streets
Delungra NSW 2403
Local Government Area
Inverell Shire
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Stone/bushrock
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45
Malayan Emergency, 1950–60
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Materials
Bronze
Concrete
Granite
Other stone