Victoria Cross Memorial

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Description / Background

This war memorial is an ornate timber honour board, which lists the names of Australians who have been awarded the Victoria Cross. The board is set in glass case within a larger timber cabinet. It is located in the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney's CBD.

Inscription

This plaque commemorates the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip Duke of Edinburgh to the Victoria Cross Memorial, Queen Victoria Building, in the presence of Sir Roden Cutler VC AK KCMG KCVO CBE, Private Edward Kenna VC WOII, Keith Payne VC on the occasion of the Sesquicentenary of the City of Sydney, 23rd February 1992.

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank	Given name	Family name	Conflict/s	Service No.	Service	Campaign	Read more
Temporary Corporal	A H	BUCKLEY	World War 1		AIF	Peronne, France	view
Private	P J V C	Bugden	First World War, 1914–18	3774	Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF)	Ypres Salient 1917	view
Corporal	A S	BURTON	World War 1		AIF	Lone Pine trenches, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey	view
Private	J	CARROLL	World War 1		AIF	Messines Ridge, St Yves, Belgium	view
Private	G	CARTWRIGHT	World War 1		AIF	Rood Wood, south-west of Bouchavesnes, France	view
Sergeant	C C	CASTLETON	World War 1		AIF	Pozieres, France	view
Captain	R H	CHERRY	World War 1		AIF	Lagnicourt, France	view
Lieutenant	Albert	Chowne	Second World War, 1939–45	NX24405	Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF)		view
Private	T	COOKE	World War 1		AIF	Pozieres, France	view
Private	W M	CURREY	World War 1		AIF	Near Peronne, France	view

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Address

Queen Victoria Building
George Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Local Government Area

Sydney, City of

Setting

Building – inside

Location status

Original location

Memorial type

Board/roll/plaque/tablet

Recorded by

John K Wright

Dedication date

31 October 1986

Conflict/s

All conflicts

Materials

Glass

Timber

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