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Jugiong Second World War Memorial Park and Gates

Jugiong Second World War Memorial Park and Gates
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Description / Background

Jungiong Memorial Park was constructed in the 1950s in honour of those who served in the Second World War. At the entrance, are memorial gates made of steel with concrete posts. The gates are dedicated to two soldiers who fell during the war. The gates were constructed in 1952 and opened on 15 May 1954. There is also a metal flagpole located on the east side of the gates.

The memorial is located between the rest area and showground.

Inscription

Gate plaque 1

Jugiong War Memorial Park in memory of those who served their country 1939-1945.

Gate plaque 2

Erected to the memory of John Timothy Franks and Oliver Willis Osborne who gave their lives for their country 1939-1945.

Plaque

Jugiong Memorial Park Picnic and Rest Area

A federally funded National Highway Project Opened 27 September 1996 by the Hon. John Sharp M. P. Member for Hume Federal Minister for Transport and Regional Development

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Address
Jugiong Memorial Park Picnic and Rest Area
319 Riverside Drive
Jugiong NSW 2726
Local Government Area
Hilltops Council
Setting
Roadside
Memorial type
Garden/park
Gate/lychgate
Recorded by
Peter Levarre-Waters
Year of construction
1946
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45