Royal Australian Artillery National Memorial - Brochure

THE STORY OF THE ROYAL REGIMENT OFAUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY NATIONALMEMORIAL The Memorial’s stone outer wall is symbolic of the early forts that defended many of the ports of the Australian colonies. The central Memorial plinth incorporates the Regimental badge and commemorative and descriptive plaques. The plinth is flanked by two rifled muzzle-loading 64 pounder guns, which were originally a part of the Sydney Harbour defences. Inside the wall there are eight panels listing the wars and campaigns in which Australian gunners had served at the time of the Memorial’s construction. These are flanked at each end with the panels bearing one of the Regiment’s mottos, and its Battle Honour: Ubique (Everywhere). The site of the Memorial was selected because it is a designated saluting location and gun salutes are still fired from the Memorial site. The current Memorial was conceived by Major General John Whitelaw, AO CBE. The RAA National Committee, comprising Whitelaw as chair and Colonels Commandant from each state, raised funds through tax-deductible donations and an Art Union. A formal proposal was submitted to the National Memorials Committee in September 1975, and construction was completed 18 months later.