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Urunga Second World War Memorial

Urunga Second World War Memorial
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Description / Background

The memorial consists of a dark red brick wall, surrounded by white metal fencing topped with fleur de lys associated with religious symbolism. The memorial commemorates those who served in the Second World War. Three commemorative plaques in bronze and marble are mounted on the memorial wall commemorating Victory in Europe, Victory in the Pacific and the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces. The plaques were created from programs developed by the Australian Government to commemorate the end of the Second World War. 

The Daily Examiner (Grafton), 5 July 1948, reported on a well-attended public meeting held at Urunga, where it was decided to accept the offer from the trustees of the small reserve between Urunga tennis courts and Morgo Street as a memorial to honour those who served in the Second World War. Mr G Hiddleton spoke on behalf of the trustees and outlined the possibilities of the project, including a designed layout and tree planting campaign to incorporate later memorial gates and archway. Mr Hiddleton was asked to prepare a plan to submit to the committee, which was appointed at the meeting. Arising out of this plan was the memorial to commemorate the end of the war and those Australians who served.

The memorial is located in Urunga War Memorial Park

Inscription

Top plaque

Australia Remembers

1939-1945

Victory

in Europe

8th May, 1945

Victory

in the Pacific

15th August, 1945

Middle plaque

War Memorial Park

1939-1945

To honour

those who served

Lower plaque

Australian Commonwealth

Military Forces

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Address
Urunga War Memorial Park
33 Morgo Street
Urunga NSW 2455
Local Government Area
Bellingen Shire
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Wall
Recorded by
Graham Wilson. Bob Malone, Bellingen Shire Council.
Year of construction
1948-1949
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
Brick
Concrete
Marble
Metal