South Australia. Daw Park Repatriation General Hospital Memorial Chapel stained glass window
This window has three separate sections -
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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Beaufort Squadrons Association donated a window in honour of those who served in the ten squadrons equipped with Australian made Beaufort bombers.
A Beaufort of 100 Squadron is depicted in the window. The aircraft is surrounded by the colours blue and white to represent the elements in which the airmen flew - the sky and the clouds. Below, the colours green, brown and, once again, blue represent the terrain covered by the airmen - jungle, land and sea.
This window was originally dedicated on 1 May 1992.
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The Rats of Tobruk Association (South Australian Branch) presented their window to commemorate the longest siege recorded in British history. So named by the enemy who claimed "you live and fight and die like rats", the siege took place in Tobruk, a small coastal town in the western desert of Libya surrounded by a perimeter of barbed wire and sand, and still more sand. The siege commenced on 9 April, 1941 and finished on 10 December, 1941.
This window was originally dedicated on 1 May, 1992.
Base
The window commissioned by the 10th Battalion Australian Infantry Forces (AIF) Association is dedicated to all those who served with the three battalions and features the Association's 'rising sun' service badge, still worn by members of the Australian Army today, at the top of the window.
The famous purple and blue colour patch worn in both World Wars is also depicted, the second AIF battalion represented by the grey edging surrounding the patch. To the left of the colour patch a jungle scene highlights the Battalion's involvement in jungle warfare. A desert scene to the right of the colour patch signifies involvement in that theatre of war. The dates of each of these conflicts are shown at the base of the window.
This window was originally dedicated on 2 September 1992
***All three windows were created by Cedar Prest, stained glass artist.
The Memorial Chapel located within the grounds of the Repatriation Hospital commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved. The windows are all stained glass. Mounted on the walls are many and various plaques and unit insignias.
The chapel has been in continuous use and is available for services of any denomination. The pews are reversible – for Roman Catholic services held at the western end and other services at the eastern end.
It is also used for marriages and funerals.
The Mail of 25 June 1949 reported the chapel's first christening would be held the next day, when Padre H. Shepherd would christen Pamela Anne Turvey, daughter of ex-Flying Officer C. J. Turvey and Mrs. Turvey, of Semaphore. Mrs. Turvey was formerly WAAAF Lorraine Caudle, of Prospect. Matron Morphett arranged the chapel decorations. After the ceremony there was a small party at Daws House at the hospital.
South Australia. Daw Park Repatriation General Hospital Memorial Chapel stained glass window
This window has three separate sections -
Top
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Beaufort Squadrons Association donated a window in honour of those who served in the ten squadrons equipped with Australian made Beaufort bombers.
A Beaufort of 100 Squadron is depicted in the window. The aircraft is surrounded by the colours blue and white to represent the elements in which the airmen flew - the sky and the clouds. Below, the colours green, brown and, once again, blue represent the terrain covered by the airmen - jungle, land and sea.
This window was originally dedicated on 1 May 1992.
Centre
The Rats of Tobruk Association (South Australian Branch) presented their window to commemorate the longest siege recorded in British history. So named by the enemy who claimed "you live and fight and die like rats", the siege took place in Tobruk, a small coastal town in the western desert of Libya surrounded by a perimeter of barbed wire and sand, and still more sand. The siege commenced on 9 April, 1941 and finished on 10 December, 1941.
This window was originally dedicated on 1 May, 1992.
Base
The window commissioned by the 10th Battalion Australian Infantry Forces (AIF) Association is dedicated to all those who served with the three battalions and features the Association's 'rising sun' service badge, still worn by members of the Australian Army today, at the top of the window.
The famous purple and blue colour patch worn in both World Wars is also depicted, the second AIF battalion represented by the grey edging surrounding the patch. To the left of the colour patch a jungle scene highlights the Battalion's involvement in jungle warfare. A desert scene to the right of the colour patch signifies involvement in that theatre of war. The dates of each of these conflicts are shown at the base of the window.
This window was originally dedicated on 2 September 1992
***All three windows were created by Cedar Prest, stained glass artist.
The Memorial Chapel located within the grounds of the Repatriation Hospital commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved. The windows are all stained glass. Mounted on the walls are many and various plaques and unit insignias.
The chapel has been in continuous use and is available for services of any denomination. The pews are reversible – for Roman Catholic services held at the western end and other services at the eastern end.
It is also used for marriages and funerals.
The Mail of 25 June 1949 reported the chapel's first christening would be held the next day, when Padre H. Shepherd would christen Pamela Anne Turvey, daughter of ex-Flying Officer C. J. Turvey and Mrs. Turvey, of Semaphore. Mrs. Turvey was formerly WAAAF Lorraine Caudle, of Prospect. Matron Morphett arranged the chapel decorations. After the ceremony there was a small party at Daws House at the hospital.