War Memorials in Australia
Yenda World War II Memorial
Place:
Yenda, New South Wales, 2681
District:
Riverina
Orientation: 15 km NE of
Griffith
Location: Yenda Memorial Park, North Street
Position: 34 14 S 146 11 E
Ref: 20702
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The memorial is a white concrete obelisk on a three-stepped concrete base. A diamond shaped path surrounds the memorial with triangular gardens and flag poles at opposite ends. Two sides of the gardens are bounded with a steel post and chain fence.
The memorial was unveiled on 25 April 1948 by Allan Harris.
Bronze plaque on north-west face
1945
Insignia of Australia Remembers 1945 - 1995
1995
THE YENDA R.S.L. SUB-BRANCH DEDICATES
THIS PLAQUE TO THE SERVICES AND SACRIFICES
OF VETERANS AND CITIZENS WHO COMBINED
TO BRING ABOUT THE CONCLUSION OF
WORLD WAR 2 ON AUGUST 15, 1945
NOEL NICHOLLS O.A.M.
RAY DAVIS IAN GORDON
HON. PRES.
HON SEC. HON
TREAS.
Bronze plaque
below
Insignia of Australian Commonwealth Military Forces
1939 HONOUR ROLL
1945
| BEAL A. | GOLSBY-SMITH M. | MARCUS D. | ||
| BROMFIELD C. | HARRIS A. | MARTIN H. | ||
| CLARKE R. | HARRISON T. | MUIR J. | ||
| CUNIAL A. | HENRY C. | NICHOLLS A. | ||
| CURRAN J. M.M. | KAYESS R. | POOLE G. | ||
| DUFF A, | LEAVER J. | POOLE R. | ||
| GARFIT D. | McINNIS J. | WAUGH M. PADRE | ||
| GARFIT D. A. | MAGGS D. | WOOD D. |
LEST WE FORGET
Bronze plaque below
COMMEMORATING 80 YEARS
OF SERVICE TO THE
VETERAN AND LOCAL COMMUNITY
BY THE
YENDA R.S.L. SUB-BRANCH
25.4.1917 - 25.4.1997
Information current to November 2004
Sources:
The information on this page has been kindly provided by
Griffith Genealogical & Historical Society and RSL Yenda Sub Branch.
The
photo
© was provided
by Jennie Carter.