Leonard Victor Waters Memorial Park
Description
Large park dedicated to Indigenous Royal Australian Air Force fighter pilot Leonard Victor Waters. Two dedication plaques are located within the park, attached to a prominent bushrock.
Inscription
Plaque 1
LEONARD VICTOR WATERS
'BLACK MAGIC'
With Black Magic painted on the fuselage of his Kitty Hawk, he logged more than 103 hours of combat flying and earned his 1939-45 Star, Pacific Star War Medal 1939 - 1945 Australian Service Medal and Returned from Active Service Badge
20-06-1924 - 24-08-1993
Buried - St George QLD
Plaque 2
LEONARD VICTOR WATERS MEMORIAL PARK
This Park was named in recognition of Leonard Victor Waters being the first and only Aboriginal fighter pilot in World War II
Officially opened on Thursday, 24 October, 1996
- By -
Councillor M. A. Montgomery Mayor. Moree Plains Shire Council
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Last held rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflict/s | Fate | Service No. | Service | Unit at embarkation | Campaign | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W/O | Leonard Victor | Waters | World War 2 | 78144 | RAAF | 78 Sqd | view |
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Address
117 Merriwa Street
Boggabilla NSW 2409
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Moree Plains Shire
Setting
- Roadside
Memorial type
- Garden/park
Recorded by
Donna Briggs - Northern Regional Library & Information ServiceYear of construction
1996Established Date format:
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}Dedication date
24 October 1996 Conflict/s
- Second World War, 1939–45