Unveiling of SRD Memorial, Garden Island Western Australia

Services Reconnaissance Department (SRD) Association of Western Australia, unveiling ceremony of SRD War Memorial Garden Island W.A. on Sunday 6th Nov 1949 by the Hon D.R. McLarty, MLA Premier of Western Australia. The SRD Association was formed in WA shortly after World War II and in December 1947 it was decided to raise funds for the erection of a Memorial on Garden Island, WA. Garden Island was one of the main Training Camps in Australia for SRD personnel for operations in the Islands. The Memorial was completed at a cost of 500 Pounds and was unveiled 6th November 1949. Those attending the ceremony included. Major-General Whitelaw; Cpt H. Howden, RAN; Wing Commander Ford; Col. Spry; Col. Kerr; Sir Ross & Lady McLarty; C.Ednie Brown; A.W. Jones; L. Eimer, President of Legion Ex-Servicemen; Mr Wilson, President New Zealand Association; W.Donovan; F.Lambert; K.D. Scraff. Included in the Assembly were the under-mentioned SRD personnel formed up in ranks: W. Donovan; L.G. Parham; E.R. Spurling; J.G. Watts; K.R.D. Scraff; H.D. Kennerson; C.E. Lungren; B.C. Long; Anderson; W. Wilkie; W.M. O'Donnell; W.M. Green; H.W. Jones; J.W. Sue; R.H. Campbell; H.T. Palmer; W.G. Buckley; A.M. Colgate; J.H. Davies; W.H. Rippen; J.J. Ellis; F.S. King; L.G. Leahy; F. Lambert; C.J. Maynard; C.L. McWhirter; H.J.H. McCallum; Dr W.P. White; H. North; J.E. Piercy; C. Nickle; B.F. Rowe; L.H. J. Semple; W.H. Taylor; R.A. Wood; V.V. Wakeford; J. Willmott; R.G. Young; C. Ednmie-Brown.