Harden-Murrumburrah Memorial Drive
Description
This memorial avenue of trees is planted alongside Albury Street in Harden, NSW. Most of the original poplar trees, dedicated to two brothers from the Heggaton family who fell in the Second World War, have been replaced.
The avenue is marked by a bushrock, with a naming plaque attached. A plaque bearing a dedication to Vaudan Duffy and Knox William Heggaton is attached to a freestanding brick wall, elsewhere in the town.
Inscription
Plaque 1
Harden Shire Council
and the
Returned Services League of Australia
Murrumburrah-Harden Sub Branch
MEMORIAL DRIVE
"Lest We Forget"
Plaque 2
THIS AVENUE OF POPLAR TREES
PLANTED ON THE 15TH SEPTEMBER 1949
WAS DONATED BY DR. R.D. AND MRS. HEGGATON IN MEMORY OF THEIR TWO SONS
VAUDAN DUFTY HEGGATON
AND
KNOX WILLIAM HEGGATON
WHO LOST THEIR LIVES ON ACTIVE
SERVICE IN WORLD WAR 1939–1945.
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Last held rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflict/s | Fate | Service No. | Service | Unit at embarkation | Campaign | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporal | Vaudan Dufty | HEGGATON | World War 2 | KIA 27 Oct 1942 Burma Railway | NX68823 (521261) | Australian Army | 3 RESERVE MOTOR TRANSPORT COMPANY | view | |
| Corp | Knox William | HEGGATON | World War 2 | DPOW 27.10.1942 | NX62283 + 521261 | AIF | 3rd Reserve Motor Transport | view |
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Address
Harden-Murrumburrah Memorial Drive
Albury Street
Harden NSW 2587
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Hilltops Council
Setting
- Roadside
Location status
Moved/alteredMemorial type
- Board/roll/plaque/tablet
- Memorial avenue/Memorial tree/Memorial trees
Recorded by
Martin Butterfield. Peter Levarre-Waters.Year of construction
1949Established Date format:
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}Dedication date
15 September 1949 Conflict/s
- Second World War, 1939–45