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Port Kembla RSL War Memorials

Port Kembla RSL War Memorials
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Port Kembla RSL War Memorial, front view, with memorial wall in background
Port Kembla RSL War Memorial, left side view
Port Kembla RSL War Memorial, right side view
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Description / Background

In the garden area in front of the former Port Kembla RSL Club is a granite cenotaph. Attached to front and left sides of the monument are several plaques bearing the names of conflicts in which Australia has been involved, and some of the related locations. On the top face of the cenotaph is a small plinth, made from the same materials, bearing a plaque with the dedication to service. 

Behind the cenotaph is a flagpole and a memorial wall. The wall has numerous plaques attached, which are inscribed with the names of individual veterans. The wall was rebuilt around 2020 and these works included installing new plaques. The names in the veterans list below are from these updated plaques and were provided to the NSW War Memorials Register in November 2020. It is understood some veteran plaques had been removed from the wall prior to the renovations and these names are not included in the below list. 

Anzac Day commemorative services are held on site. 

Inscription

Cenotaph - top, plaque

In memory of those who served their country

Lest we forget

Cenotaph - front, plaques

Korea

1914–1918

1939–1945

Vietnam

Cenotaph - left side, plaques

Gallipoli

Borneo

Tobruk

Wall

Lest we forget

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
Corporal Douglas Edward Coombs NX129774 view
Chief Petty Officer William J Cormick PM3441 Royal Australian Navy (RAN) view
Captain JP Cullen NX50825 Australian Army view
Thomas Edward Davies 3973709 view
Leading Aircraftman Leslie J Dorling 34727 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
Petty Officer Archie S Douglas 27263 Royal Australian Navy (RAN) view
Group Captain Thomas Charles Douglas 225762 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
Jean Doyle NF437589 Australian Army view
Private John Edward Doyle Second World War, 1939–45 NX41649 Australian Army view
Corporal Ernie Elliot 2/400780 view

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Address
Cnr Allan Street and Military Road
Port Kembla NSW 2505
Local Government Area
Wollongong, City of
Setting
Building – outside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Cenotaph
Wall
Recorded by
Wollongong City Council. Wollongong City Libraries. Martin Butterfield. David Roberts.
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Korean War, 1950–53
Indonesian Confrontation, 1963–66
Vietnam War, 1962–75
All conflicts
Materials
Granite