Talbot Soldiers Memorial Park

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Author: Western Front Association Central Victoria Branch

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The Talbot Soldiers Memorial Park includes the following commemorative features:

An obelisk in memory of CAPT Robert Westrup SALMON, VMR, 1st Victorian Contingent, Staff Australian Regiment, who died on service at Nauwnport, South Africa, 16 March 1900;



A plaque erected by the Talbot RSL Women’s Auxiliary to honour those who served and died in the service of their country;

Twenty-six individual plaques dedicated to:

 

F. AINSWORTH, Army A.I.F.,

Edward (Eddie) BOND, 2nd A.I.F.,

R. COOKE, Army A.I.F.,

H. J. EAD, A.I.F. 1914-1918, 1939-1942 POW.,

R. F. GALLGHER, Navy,

Christopher GOUGH, Royal West Kent 4th Bn,

O. HARVEY, Army A.I.F. POW Changi,

B. JONES, Army A.R.A.,

J. JURRIENS, Allied Forces.,

W. J. MANI, 1RAR, Vietnam,

G. MASKIELL, Army A.I.F.,

J.E. MASKIELL, Army A.I.F.,

F. MEISEL, Army,

J.W. NEVE, Navy,

W.P. OHLSEN, Army A.I.F.,

H. R. PILCHER, RAAF.,

S.P. POLLOCK (nee COOKE), RAAF.,

K. PRICE, Army A.I.F.,

R. J. SMITH, RAAF,

A. G. SPICER, Army A.I.F.,

F. M. TAYLOR, RAAF,

R. G. H. TYERS, Army A.I.F.,

312756 PTE V. N. WAGSTAFF, 8th Bn RAR, 29 Jan 19070 aged 20 years, Vietnam;

G. WOUDA, Army A.I.F.,

V. H. WOUDA, Army A.I.F., and

W. G. WOUDA, Army A.I.F.;



A plaque commemorating the 50th anniversary of World War II and those who paid the supreme sacrifice; and 

A plaque remembering Explosive Detection Dog 489 “Cody”, RAE, Afghanistan.

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