Victoria Cross Memorial

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Description / Background

This war memorial is an ornate timber honour board, which lists the names of Australians who have been awarded the Victoria Cross. The board is set in glass case within a larger timber cabinet. It is located in the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney's CBD.

Inscription

This plaque commemorates the visit of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip Duke of Edinburgh to the Victoria Cross Memorial, Queen Victoria Building, in the presence of Sir Roden Cutler VC AK KCMG KCVO CBE, Private Edward Kenna VC WOII, Keith Payne VC on the occasion of the Sesquicentenary of the City of Sydney, 23rd February 1992.

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank	Given name	Family name	Conflict/s	Service No.	Service	Campaign	Read more
Lieutenant	G M	INGRAM	World War 1		AIF	Montbrehain, east of Peronne, France	view
Corporal	Reginald Roy	Inwood	First World War, 1914–18	506	Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF)		view
Lance Corporal	A	JACKA	World War 1		AIF	Courtney's Post, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey	view
Private	W	JACKSON	World War 1		AIF	SE of Bois Grenier, near Armentierses, France	view
Captain	C S	JEFFRIES	World War 1		AIF	Passchendaele, Belgium	view
Private	J C	JENSEN	World War 1		AIF	Noreuil, France	view
Lieutenant	W D	JOYNT	World War 1		AIF	Herleville Wood, near Chuignes, France	view
Private	Richard	Kelliher	Second World War, 1939–45	QX500601 (QX20656)	Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF)		view
Private	E	KENNA	World War 2		AIF	Near Wewak, New Guinea	view
Private	T J B	KENNY	World War 1		AIF	Hermies, France	view

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Address

Queen Victoria Building
George Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Local Government Area

Sydney, City of

Setting

Building – inside

Location status

Original location

Memorial type

Board/roll/plaque/tablet

Recorded by

John K Wright

Dedication date

31 October 1986

Conflict/s

All conflicts

Materials

Glass

Timber

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