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Kevin Wheatley VC Memorial Wall

Kevin Wheatley VC Memorial Wall
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Description / Background

Brick wall with multiple plaques attached, located outside Dredges Cottage. The plaques include honour rolls for conflicts in which Australia has been involved. A flagpole is located in front of the wall and a 'Gallipoli Pine' tree is growing in the vacinity. 

Inscription

Dedication plaque

The Kevin Wheatley VC Memorial Wall commemorates

the Fallen of the Campbelltown District in

The Boer War 1899 - 1902

World War I 1914 - 1918

World War II 1939 - 1945

Vietnam War 1962 - 1973

Soldier Settlers 1919 - 1929

This Memorial Wall was unviled by Mr Keith Payne VC and Ms Edna Wheatley

in the presence of Senator The Hon. Robert Hill, Minister for Defence

on

Sunday 14 July 2002

Designed and Constructed by Campbelltown City Council

Russell Matheson Mayor

Campbelltown City Council

Paul Tosi General Manager

Plaque

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

between the crosses, row on row

that mark our place; and in the sky

the larks still bravely singing fly

scarce heard, amid the guns below.

We are the dead, short days ago

we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow

loved and were loved, and now we lie

in Flanders fields. 

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

to you from failing hands we throw

the torch; be yours to hold it high

If ye break faith with us who die

we shall not sleep, though poppies grow

in Flanders fields.

Capt. John Mcrae

Royal Canadian Medical Corps 1915

d: 28 January 1918 

Plaque

'Gallipoli Pine'

This pine was propogated at Mt Annan Botanic Gardens from seeds donated by Mr Victor Forbes (MM) 2/4 Infantry Battalion A.I.F. and the Veterans Recreation Centre, Campbelltown.

May it live to remind future generations of the sacrifices of our Australian service men and women in all conflicts and to honour the unknown soldier who forever remains on foreign soil

Lest We Forget

Honour roll 1

Boer War 1899-1902

[Names]

Honour roll 2

World War One 1914-1918

[Names]

Honour roll 3

Vietnam War 1962-1973

[Names]

Honour roll 4

Soldier Settlers 1919

[Names]

Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
C Throsby World War 1 view
A C Underwood World War 1 view
J F B Vardy Boer War view
C J Walker view
W Wallace Boer War view
R Waterworth Boer War view
G Webber World War 1 view
W B West view
M Westgarth World War 1 view
K A Wheatley Vietnam view

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Address
Dredges Cottage
303 Queen Street
Campbelltown NSW 2560
Local Government Area
Campbelltown, City of
Setting
Building – outside
Memorial type
Wall
Recorded by
Peter Levarre-Waters
Year of construction
2002
Dedication date
14 July 2002
Conflict/s
South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Vietnam War, 1962–75