Thirroul RSL Sub-Branch Memorial Wall and Garden Middle Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background This war memorial consists of a decorative brick wall and an adjacent garden bed. The wall bears several plaques, including honour rolls for locals who served in the Second World War, the Malayan Emergency, the Vietnam War and the Korean War. There are also numerous small plaques for individual veterans. The garden features a collection of small white crosses that have been 'planted' in the soil and small plaques for returned veterans who have died. The wall and garden are located in Woodward Memorial Park in Thirroul, NSW, positioned to the north of the Thirroul War Memorial. In reference to this memorial, the wall is set on a base of orange tiles, at the centre of which is a white eight-pointed star surrounded by black tiles. The wall was unveiled on 30 June 1996 by Mr Rusty Priest, former RSL NSW State President. It is not currently known when the garden was established. Woodward Memorial Park is next to Thirroul Railway Station, within the boundary of Sydney Trains-controlled land. It provides a path from the community carpark to the station entrance. Note: the names in the veterans table below come from the individual plaques on the wall only. Inscription Wall Lest we forget Plaque Thirroul RSL Sub Branch Memorial Wall Unveiled 30-6-96 by Rusty Priest NSW State President President K Woodward, Secretary K Dobbs, Treasurer A Hargraves Lest we forget Plaque Commemorating 60th year anniversary of World War II, ending in 1945 To those who served and to those who paid the supreme sacrifice "We will remember them" Plaque In memory of the following local servicemen who paid the supreme sacrifice in World War II 1939–1945 Lest we forget [Names] Plaque Thirroul RSL Sub Branch Honour Roll Korea 1950–53 Malayan Emergency 1943–1962 Vietnam 1965–72 [Names] Plaque Anzacs of Greece [Classical Greek quote] Doing battle beside the Hellespont these men lost their shining youth. They brought honour to their homeland, so that the enemy groaned as it carried off the harvest of war, and for themselves they set up a deathless memorial of their courage. Lemnos - Macedonia - Crete Sign in garden Austinmer Thirroul RSL Sub-Branch Memorial Garden Related memorials Thirroul War Memorial Thirroul RSL Sub-Branch Honour Board 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 V H O'Dea World War 2 view W J O'Dea World War 2 view A Peattie Vietnam view F Phipps World War 2 view C Riches Vietnam view T Robertson World War 2 view R Swan World War 2 view L R Swan World War 2 view B Unwin Korea view J Vezgoff Korea view Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Woodward Memorial Park Lot 107 Brickworks Avenue Thirroul NSW 2515 Local Government Area Wollongong, City of Setting Garden/park Location status Original location Memorial type Garden/park Wall Recorded by Wollongong City Council. David Roden. Sydney Trains. Year of construction 1996 Dedication date 30 June 1996 Conflict/s Second World War, 1939–45 Korean War, 1950–53 Malayan Emergency, 1950–60 Vietnam War, 1962–75 Materials Brick Bronze Concrete