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Fairfield Park Honour Avenue

Fairfield Park Honour Avenue
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Fairfield Park Honour Avenue - arch
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Fairfield Park Honour Avenue
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Fairfield Park Honour Avenue - decorative panel
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Description / Background

At the entrance to the Fairfield Park Honour Avenue is an archway, which consists of two red brick pillars connected by a metal arch. The arch includes the words '1939 Honour Avenue 1945'. A bronze relief panel adorns each pillar, representing scenes from post-Second World War conflicts. A separate area within the park has two flagstaffs, each surrounded by a semi-circular structure displaying the names of Second World War personnel.

The memorial was upgraded to include an etched paver for every Fairfield resident who served in the armed forces from the First World War to date, and have since died. Each section is headed by a sandstone paver depicting the RSL (First World War), RAN (Second World War), Australian Army (Korea), R.A.A.F. (Malaya/Borneo), Women's Royal Australian Army Corps (Vietnam), Merchant Marine (Non-Active Service - Reserve/and Post-Vietnam).

The paved walkway is flanked by rosemary and native perennials, with staggered seats opposite each group. The end of the Avenue has a Lone Pine grown from the original tree, and plinths depicting the Battle Honours of the R.A.N., Army, and R.A.A.F. in which residents fought.

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Plaque

This memorial represents a lasting tribute to the memory of the servicemen of this district who paid the supreme sacrifice in World War II.

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 W King WW1 6130 view
SPR E L King WW2 NX72521 view
LCPL F King WW2 NX10277 view
PTE H A L King WW2 NX162003 view
Tpr T M Kirkwood WW1 1863 view
Flight Sergeant D C Kirkwood WW2 21714 RAAF view
CPL H L Kitchen WW2 NX129774 view
SGT F W J Klein WW2 QX51768 view
PTE T S Kneale WW2 NX171940 view
SGT L A Knight WW2 VX147102 view

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Address
Fairfield Park
14-20 Lawson Street
Fairfield NSW 2165
Local Government Area
Fairfield, City of
Setting
Garden/park
Memorial type
Arch
Memorial avenue/Memorial tree/Memorial trees
Recorded by
Paul Bryant. Fairfield City Library.
Dedication date
09 December 1951
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Korean War, 1950–53
Malayan Emergency, 1950–60
Indonesian Confrontation, 1963–66
Vietnam War, 1962–75
All conflicts