Wagga Wagga Honour Roll and Eternal Flame Memorial Middle Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The memorial was originally erected in 1990 to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli and to honour those from the Wagga Wagga district who served in the Second World War. It features a semi-circular memorial wall and an eternal flame, positioned in a circular pool. The wall contains multiple brass plaques bearing the names of more than 2,000 men and women who enlisted from the district and saw active service during the Second World War. The memorial is located in the Victory Memorial Gardens, adjacent to the memorial archway. It was designed to complement the structure and design of the archway and park, through its circular paving and classic appearance. In a ceremony on 24 May 1990, the monument incorporating the eternal flame was officially handed over by the President of the Wagga Wagga RSL sub-Branch, Maxwell E Morris, to the Mayor of Wagga Wagga, Alderman P Brassil. The flame was officially lit by the late Ted Drake, a First World War ex-serviceman. The honour roll and memorial was officially dedicated on 18 August 1991 by Archdeacon Stephen Williams, Father Wilfred Plunkett and Reverend Beth Howard. More recently, the names of those who served in the Anglo-Boer War, Korea, Malaysia, Borneo, Vietnam, Somalia, East Timor, Iraq, Afghanistan, Women's Services, and Peacekeeping Missions have been added to the wall. The eternal flame was re-furbished in 2014-2015. It was re-dedicated on 24 February 2015 when the new flame was officially re-lit by Colin Bell, a Second World War veteran. Inscription Outer ring of stones on the Eternal Flame Sacrifice, Vigilance, Liberty 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 Leading Aircraftman HWE Cooke Second World War, 1939–45 8363 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view HJ Cooke Second World War, 1939–45 view Signalman WAJ Coombes Second World War, 1939–45 NX39024 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) view Private A Coonan Second World War, 1939–45 VX127586 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) view MC Cooper Second World War, 1939–45 view Sergeant GH Corben Second World War, 1939–45 37258 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view Flight Sergeant HG Corben Second World War, 1939–45 69917 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view Private LW Corey Second World War, 1939–45 NX98900 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) view Corporal PW Cotterill Second World War, 1939–45 NX36090 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) view EG Coulter Second World War, 1939–45 view Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 … Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar 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 Wall Other Recorded by Kenneth May. Graham Wilson Year of construction 1990 Dedication date 18 August 1991 Conflict/s South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902 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 Afghanistan, 2001–present Iraq: the Second Gulf War, 2003–09 Peacekeeping, 1947–present Materials Brick Bronze Other