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Macksville War Memorial

Macksville War Memorial
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Macksville War Memorial
Macksville War Memorial with flagstaff in background
Macksville War Memorial, curved wall with plaques
Macksville War Memorial, curved wall with 'Lest we forget'
Macksville War Memorial, with RSL bushrock to the left
Macksville War Memorial, close-up of RSL dedication bushrock
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Description / Background

This war memorial contains several elements. The focal point is a semi-circular grouping of four black stone pillars, with the insignias of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, and Merchant Navy attached. 

The pillars sit on a teardrop-shaped base, which is a Maori symbol for 'Rebirth'. They are surrounded by a semi-circular wall with plaques listing the names and dates of all conflicts and peacekeeping missions in which Australia has been involved. To the left of the wall is a large bushrock with a plaque bearing a dedication from the RSL. 

The memorial was dedicated on 1 November 2014. It is located at the western end of River Street, on the southern bank of the Nambucca River overlooking the river and Macksville bridge.

Inscription

Wall - rear

Lest we forget

Wall - front, plaque 1

Malaya/Borneo 

1950–1960

Wall - front, plaque 2

Indonesian 

Confrontation

1963–1966

Wall - front, plaque 3

Vietnam

1962–1975

Wall - front, plaque 4

Korea 

1950–1953

Wall - front, plaque 5

World War 1

1914–1918

Wall - front, plaque 6

World War 2

1939–1945

Wall - front, plaque 7

Iraq

1990–1991

2003–2009

Wall - front, plaque 8

Afghanistan

2001–2014

Wall - front, plaque 9

Peace-Keeping

1917 to Present

Wall - front, plaque 10

Boer War

1899–1902

RSL bushrock, top plaque

Rhonda Hoban

Mayor - Nambucca Shire Council

Barry McDonald

President - Macksville

Sub/Branch

RSL of Australia

RSL bushrock, bottom plaque

[RSL Australia logo]

Returned & Services League of Australia

Macksville Sub/Branch

This war memorial was dedicated

on Saturday 1st November 2014

On the centenary of the departure of the first A.I.F.

To World War One.

This memorial is dedicated to

sacrifice and suffering,

loyalty and honour,

to all who served their country

"We will remember them"

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Address
9 River Street
Macksville NSW 2447
Local Government Area
Nambucca Shire
Setting
Roadside
Memorial type
Monument
Recorded by
Wendy Litchfield
Year of construction
2014
Dedication date
01 November 2014
Conflict/s
South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Korean War, 1950–53
Malayan Emergency, 1950–60
Indonesian Confrontation, 1963–66
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Iraq: the First Gulf War, 1990–91
Afghanistan, 2001–present
Iraq: the Second Gulf War, 2003–09
Peacekeeping, 1947–present