Plaque Charles Owen Riley

DESCRIPTION

ContributorCommunity HistoryDescriptionCommemorative plaque dedicated to Charles Riley, located at Charles Riley Memorial Reserve near the ANZAC cenotaph.

The plaque reads

Redication Of Charles Owen Riley, RSL Memorial Precinct. This Memorial Precinct is rededicated to the memory of Charles Owen Riley, a trooper in the 2/3rd Australian Commando Squadron in World War Two.
He have his life on 3rd September 1954 attempting to rescue three girls caught in a heavy undertow in Waterman's Bay. His name is perpetuated in the reserve that was first dedicated to him by his father, Bishop C.L. Riley on Saturday 23rd August 1958. The memorial obelisk was originally erected in May 1989 approximately 120 metres South West of this point adjacent to Our Lady of Grace Church. A memorial dedication service was held at that site on the 31st March 2000 after renovations and the addition of a rose garden. Rededicated by The Reverend Marie Aitken St Michael & All Angels Anglican Church, North Beach at the current site on 23rd May 2015. Plaque unveiled by Councillor Giovannie Italiano JP Mayor of the City of Stirling.
Lest We ForgetCollectionPlaques and heritage markers collectionRiley family collectionDate created2000

CONNECTIONS

Related personGiovanni John ItalianoCharles Owen RileyRelated placeCharles Riley Memorial ReserveRelated organisationRSL WA North Beach Sub-Branch

IDENTIFIERS

Accession number2025.0079

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