Location: RSA plaque location to confirm, likely connected with the former or current RSA premises on Douglas Street
Access: Depends on current location
Associated years: 15 August 1945, 1995
Associated people: South Canterbury RSA, Second World War veterans, Pacific War veterans, families of service people
Visit this plaque, once its current location is confirmed, to connect Timaru with the end of the Second World War. Local collection records identify an RSA plaque commemorating the 50th anniversary of Victory in Japan Day, 15 August 1995.
This stop links directly to the Pacific War. It also links back to Timaru’s wartime fear of Japanese attack after December 1941. The plaque shows how remembrance continued decades after the war ended, while many Second World War veterans were still alive.
This is a good stop for talking about anniversary memory: 1945, 1995, and how communities mark war across generations.
Find a WuHoo: the wording of the plaque, where it is displayed, and whether it is connected to other RSA memorials.