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Field Marshal Blamey Memorial Tree, Wagga Wagga

Field Marshal Blamey Memorial Tree, Wagga Wagga
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Description / Background

This war memorial tree is located on the Morrow Street side of Victory Memorial Gardens in Wagga Wagga, NSW. It was planted to mark the centenary of the birth of Field Marshal, Sir Thomas Albert Blamey. 

The tree is accompanied by a bronze plaque, mounted on a brick plinth at the base of the tree. 

Inscription

Plaque

City of Wagga Wagga

This tree was planted by

Lieutenant General Sir Phillip Bennet

KBE, AO, DSO

Chief of the General Staff

On 24th January 1984

to commemorate

the centenary of the birth at

Wagga Wagga (Lake Albert)

on 24th January, 1884

of

Field Marshal, Sir Thomas Albert Blamey

GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, ED

1884–1951

Australian Military Forces, 1906–1951

General Officer Commanding Australian Imperial Forces, 1939–1942

Commander in Chief Australian Military Forces 1942–1945

Commander Allied Land Forces South West Pacific Area, 1942–1945

W. R. Ellis Town Clerk

M. H. Gissing Mayor

Veterans listed on this memorial

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Address
Victory Memorial Gardens
Baylis and Morrow Streets
Wagga Wagga NSW 2650
Local Government Area
Wagga Wagga, City of
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Memorial avenue/Memorial tree/Memorial trees
Recorded by
Peter Levarre-Waters
Dedication date
24 January 1984
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
Brick
Bronze