War Memorials in Australia
Netherlands Australia Memorial
Place: Russell,
Australian Capital Territory, 2600
District:
Southern Tablelands
(ACT)
Orientation: Suburb of Canberra
Location: Sir Thomas Blamey Square near Constitution, Northcote and Causeway
Avenues roundabout
Position: 35 17 87 S 149 09 17 E
Ref: 00026
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Three curving concrete walls on different levels form the memorial with a mosaic path leading down to a mosaic pavement in a circle between the two lower walls. There are inscriptions on the upper and lower walls and the middle wall can be used as a seat. The mosaic is by David Humphries and the artist has signed and dated the work 1999. There are two flagpoles on the north-west side and a garden bed borders the lower section.
On western edge of northern face of upper
wall
NETHERLANDS AUSTRALIA MEMORIAL
IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEN AND WOMEN
FROM THE NETHERLANDS AND THE NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES
WHO HELPED DEFEND AUSTRALIA BETWEEN 1941 AND 1945
ERECTED FIFTY YEARS AFTER THE DECLARATION OF WAR ON JAPAN
BY QUEEN WILHELMINA OF THE NETHERLANDS ON 7TH DECEMBER 1941
On five sections on north side of lower
wall, from east to west
Lion insignia
NETHERLANDS AUSTRALIA MEMORIAL
Insignia
THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY
AND NAVAL AIR SERVICE
Insignia
THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS
EAST INDIES ARMY
Insignia
THE ROYAL NETHERLANDS
EAST INDIES ARMY AIR FORCE
Insignia
THE NETHERLANDS MERCHANT NAVY
Around northern edge of circular mosaic
NETHERLANDS
AUSTRALIA
Bronze plaque in pavement between
flagpoles
The Royal Netherlands and East Indies Forces Memorial commemorates the
unique
partnership forged between service personnel of Australia and the Netherlands
in the defence of the Netherlands East Indies and Australia during World War II.
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The original Memorial was unveiled by
HIS EXCELLENCY THE HONOURABLE BILL HAYDEN AC
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
7 December 1991
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This new Memorial was rededicated on 7 December 1999
in the presence of
THE HONOURABLE BRUCE SCOTT MP
Minister for Veterans' Affairs
Minister Assisting Minister for Defence
and
HIS EXCELLENCY MR ALBERT NOOIJ
Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Information current to September 2000