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Photograph, Victoria Cross Memorial, Alfred Square, St Kilda - images collection

  • White sculpted figure of a soldier holding a rifle above his head. The statue stands on a red plinth. Eight floral wreaths are placed around the plinth.

    VC Memorial 1985

  • White sculpted figure of a soldier holding a rifle above his head. The statue stands on a red plinth.

    VC Memorial 1991

  • Rectangular metal plate inscribed with gold text and attached to concrete slab on the ground, surrounded by grass. The words on the plate are: This sculpture supersedes the original cenotaph located in the Catani Gardens and was unveiled by His Excellency Rear-Admiral Sir Brian Murray K.C.M.G., A.O., K.St.J., Governor of Victoria on Sunday, 21st April, 1985. Sculptor: Peter Schipperheyn

    VC Memorial plinth c1991

  • White sculpted figure of a soldier holding a rifle above his head. The statue stands on a red plinth. Eight floral wreaths are placed around the plinth.
  • White sculpted figure of a soldier holding a rifle above his head. The statue stands on a red plinth.
  • Rectangular metal plate inscribed with gold text and attached to concrete slab on the ground, surrounded by grass. The words on the plate are: This sculpture supersedes the original cenotaph located in the Catani Gardens and was unveiled by His Excellency Rear-Admiral Sir Brian Murray K.C.M.G., A.O., K.St.J., Governor of Victoria on Sunday, 21st April, 1985. Sculptor: Peter Schipperheyn

Historical information

Sculpture by Peter Schipperheyn. Erected by the RSL in 1984 and dedicated on 21 April 1985. The sculpture is 3m high.
The memorial commemorates four Victoria Cross recipients from St Kilda: Captain A. Jacka V.C. M.C. & Bar; Major W. Ruthven V.C.; Lt. L. D. McCarthy V.C., Croix de Guerre; Ft. Lt. W. E. Newton V.C.
It is dedicated in 'memory of all Australians who died in war so that we may have peace'. The conflicts it lists are: World War 1 1914-18; World War 2 1939-45; Malaya 1948-60; Korea 1950-53; Borneo-Sarawak 1962-65; Vietnam 1962-72.

Physical description

colour photograph, unmounted, good condition

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