Wagga Wagga Second World War Homefront Memorial Middle Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The memorial is a bushrock faced with two brass plaques, located in the Victory Gardens close to Morrow Street in Wagga Wagga. It is in honour of individuals and organisations involved in the homefront during the Second World War, including the contribution of the Civil Construction Corps, Land Army, Protective Services, Volunteer Aid Detachment and the Volunteer Defence Corps. The Daily Advertiser, 13 November 1995 published details about the memorial, stating it was dedicated on 11 November. Mayor of Wagga Wagga Peter Drake spoke at the ceremony about the services of the organisations and also reported that it took some 50 years to recognise their efforts. He unveiled the plaque and Reverend Colin Rush dedicated the memorial in front of the 300 people who attended the service. Prior to the dedication, a Remembrance Day ceremony was held at the nearby cenotaph. Inscription Plaque 1 [Australia Remembers 1945-1995 Logo] This plaque was placed on this site as part of the City of Wagga Wagga Australia Remembers celebrations and is dedicated to those members of the Civil Construction Corps, Land Army, Protective Services, Volunteer Aid Detachment, and the Volunteer Defence Corps who, by their outstanding contribution on the home front contributed to ultimate victory in World War II. Plaque 2 Unveiled bythe Mayor of Wagga WaggaCouncillor Peter Daleon 11th November 1995J. Mullins Chairman Australia Remembers CommitteeB.L. Andrews General Manager City Of Wagga Wagga Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Victory Memorial Gardens Baylis and Morrow Streets Wagga Wagga NSW 2650 Local Government Area Wagga Wagga, City of Setting Garden/park Location status Original location Memorial type Stone/bushrock Recorded by Peter Levarre-Waters. Graham Wilson. Year of construction 1995 Dedication date 11 November 1995 Conflict/s Second World War, 1939–45