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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

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
Private G CARTWRIGHT World War 1 AIF Rood Wood, south-west of Bouchavesnes, France view
Private J CARROLL World War 1 AIF Messines Ridge, St Yves, Belgium view
Corporal A S BURTON World War 1 AIF Lone Pine trenches, Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey view
Private P J V C Bugden First World War, 1914–18 3774 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Ypres Salient 1917 view
Temporary Corporal A H BUCKLEY World War 1 AIF Peronne, France view
Corporal W E BROWN World War 1 AIF Villers-Bretonneux, France view
Lieutenant A C BORELLA World War 1 AIF Villers-Bretonneux, France view
Lieutenant A S BLACKBURN World War 1 AIF Pozieres, France view
Trooper J H BISDEE South African Campaign Army Warm Bad, Transvaal view
Second Lieutenant F BIRKS World War 1 AIF Glencourse Wood, near Ypres, Belgium 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