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HMAS Armidale Memorial (Demolished)

HMAS Armidale Memorial (Demolished)
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Description / Background

Note: This war memorial has been demolished. 

Former description: A memorial to those who were serving on HMAS Armidale at the time it was sunk in the Second World War. The memorial consists of a mast, positioned behind a three-sided brick wall structure. The wall has several plaques attached, including an honour roll. There is also a low brick plinth at the front of the memorial with another plaque attached to the top.

Inscription

Wall - plaque

H.M.A.S. ARMIDALE

Wall - honour roll

Honour Roll
H.M.A.S. Armidale
Lest We Forget

Lost in action
[Names]

Dutch officers
[Name]

Survivors
[Names]

Plinth plaque 

H.M.A.S. Armidale
J240
BATHURST CLASS CORVETTE
300 TONS
Launched 23-1-1942
Commissioned 11-6-1942
Sunk 3:15 pm 1-12-1942 off Timor
Dedicated by
Rear Admiral (Ret) G.A. Bennett O.B.E.
on 3rd Dec 1988.

Related links
H.M.A.S. ARMIDALE (15 Jan 1943)
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
W R Anderson WW2 view
Stk (not listed) Arndell WW2 view
S D Axford WW2 view
B H Baker WW2 view
S B A (not listed) Barnes WW2 view
L I Beard WW2 view
W R Beech WW2 view
L/Sea (not listed) Bool WW2 view
J R Buckland WW2 view
E Burgess WW2 view

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Address
Formerly: Armidale Central Park
125 Dangar Street
Armidale NSW 2350
Local Government Area
Armidale Regional Council
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Lost/destroyed
Memorial type
Wall
Other
Recorded by
Geoffrey and Hilary Nourse
Year of construction
1988
Dedication date
12 March 1988
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45