Mendooran Kookaburra March Memorial Middle Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The Mendooran Kookaburra March Memorial is a large bushrock featuring an honour roll plaque, located within the grounds of the Mendooran and Merrygoen Memorial Club. The plaque provides details of the original Kookaburra March from 14 January to 3 February 1916, which went from Tooraweenah to Bathurst. It lists names of the recruits who took part in the march from the villages of Mendooran, Yarragrin and Boomley. A brief history of the march has been published by the Australian War Memorial on their webpage titled, 'Kookaburras recruiting march'. The march commenced in the same region as the Coo-ee March and was timed to coincide with the Central West Boomerang March. William Hitchen, who organised the Coo-ee March, also assisted in the organisation of the Kookaburra March. There was a combined reception on 5 February 1916 at Bathurst. Many of the Kookaburras were sent as reinforcements for the 45th Battalion. A re-enactment march was held in 1996. This memorial plaque is dedicated to the arrival of the re-enactment party at Mendooran on 15 January 1996. Inscription Kookaburra March 14-1-1916 3-2-1916 Tooraweenah to BathurstRe-enactment arrived Mendooran 15-1-1996Original "Kookaburras" from Mendooran - Yarragrin - Boomley are believed to have been Mendooran [Names] Yarragrin [Names]Boomley [Names] Veterans listed on this memorial Veterans listed on this memorial Sort by Family nameGiven nameWar Order AscDesc Items per page 1050100- All - Apply Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more W Bugden First World War, 1914–18 view J Cameron First World War, 1914–18 4747 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Lance Corporal P Casey First World War, 1914–18 1741 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view W Crosbie First World War, 1914–18 view Private C East First World War, 1914–18 1745 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private G Fennamore First World War, 1914–18 1727 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private F Marlo First World War, 1914–18 5362 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private C Meers First World War, 1914–18 1740 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Lance Corporal V Meers First World War, 1914–18 1715 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private E Monk First World War, 1914–18 1669 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Pagination 1 2 Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Mendooran Merrygoen Memorial Club Bandulla Street Mendooran NSW 2482 Local Government Area Warrumbungle Shire Setting Garden/park Location status Original location Memorial type Stone/bushrock Recorded by Graham Wilson Year of construction 1996 Dedication date 15 January 1996 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18