The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery National Memorial (the Memorial, or RAANM) stands atop Mount Pleasant. The Memorial was officially dedicated and opened by Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the 9th of March 1977, as part of her Silver Jubilee visit to Australia. It depicts honours spanning the Royal Regiment’s proud history from Sudan through to South Vietnam. Unfortunately, there is currently no option to add more recent campaigns and operations without modifying the existing layout.
The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery seeks an extension of the Memorial to recognise the service of Australian Gunners in campaigns and operations since Vietnam and to provide for recognition of service in future campaigns and operations.
The current memorial was conceived and executed by Major General John Whitelaw and its construction was funded by donations from the Gunner community and by corporate donations. The planned extension will be sympathetic to the existing Memorial design. We intend that it be funded by donations from Gunners, corporations and the public. Grants will also be sought. The project is a long overdue recognition of the actions of Gunners in operations conducted over the last 50 years.
