The Hills Shire Council. Centenary of ANZAC Reserve. War Memorial – Wrights Rd Castle Hill.

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Centenary of ANZAC Reserve. War Memorial

Ronald L McIntosh

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This War Memorial replaces the Baulkham Hills Shire War Memorial at Arthur Whitling Park, Corner Old Northern Rd and McMullen Avenue Castle Hill NSW. It was removed to allow construction of the North West Rail Project’s Castle Hill station.

A Large Flag Pole stand behind the Stone of Remembrance, a huge white painted rock with the words LEST WE FORGET painted in black. Just off to the right of the memorial is a pine tree which was grown from an original Lone Pine Tree from Gallipoli.

The memorial is located inside the Centenary of ANZAC Reserve on the Corner of Wrights Rd and Harrington Avenue Castle Hill NSW 2154 and was dedicated on ANZAC Day 21st April 2013.

The memorial has 11 bronze plaques attached to the surrounds of the structure.

  1. This plaque to dedicate the new war memorial for Castle Hill was unveiled by The Honourable Barry O’Farrell MP, Premier of NSW on ANZAC Sunday, 21st April 2013.

  2. In memory of Korea 1950 – 1956

  3. Lest We Forget. Our comrades who remain on the battlefield of North Korea.

  4. Australian Women’s Services

  5. Royal Australian Air Force

  6. Returned and Services League Australia

  7. Australian Commonwealth Military Forces (Rising Sun Badge)

  8. Royal Australian Navy

  9. This memorial is dedicated to the men and women from the Electorate of Mitchell who have served in the Armed Forces of Australia and to those who paid the supreme sacrifice. Lest We Forget.

  10. Australia Remembers 1945 – 1995. In remembrance of the men and women who served Australia in the time of conflict during World War 2. Lest We Forget.

  11. MN Australia. (Merchant Navy) A Large Flag Pole stand behind the Stone of Remembrance, a huge white painted rock with the words LEST WE FORGET painted in black.

There were 340 Australians killed during the Korean War, and one plaque lists 43 veterans, who are classified as ‘Missing in Action’ (MIA) presumed dead and remain on the battle fields of Korea due to North Korea isolation policy.

Dedicated at the Anzac Day service on 21st April 2013. Unveiled by The Honourable Barry O’Farrell MP, Premier of NSW.

For more information on the Korean War can be found on the Australian War Memorial web site.

 

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