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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

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
Captain R C GRIEVE World War 1 AIF Messines, Belgium view
Private Percival Eric Gratwick Second World War, 1939–45 WX10426 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) North Africa 1940 - 1942 view
Private J H GORDON World War 2 AIF Near Jessine, Lebanon view
Lance Corporal B S GORDON World War 1 AIF Fargny Wood, east of Bray, France view
Lieutenant A E GABY World War 1 AIF East of Villers-Bretonneux, France view
Corporal John Alexander French Second World War, 1939–45 QX1071 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) South-West Pacific 1942 - 1945 view
Wing Commander Hughie Idwal Edwards Second World War, 1939–45 view
Corporal John Hurst Edmondson Second World War, 1939–45 NX15705 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) North Africa 1940 - 1942 view
Sergeant J J DWYER World War 1 AIF Zonnebeke, Belgium view
Corporal W DUNSTAN World War 1 AIF Lone Pine trenches, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey 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