Avenue of Honour

Albany’s original Avenue of Honour was planted along Middleton Road in 1921 and honoured 112 names before it relocated to the current memorial site on Mount Clarence in 1956 and over the years expanded to include names from both World Wars, the Boer, Korean and Vietnam conflicts.  Incorporating information and images from other collections, the families of those honoured have also kindly contributed their stories and photographs allowing the history of their loved-ones to be told.

Princess Royal Fortress Curator David Theodore said  “The Avenue will now honour 187 men and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice during various wars. Many were born in Albany, some families chose to settle here, while for others who immigrated to Australia, Albany was their first port of call. In some way they were connected to Albany’s community and that’s the reason they are remembered on the Avenue."