Cameron and Soldiers’ Memorial Park

GPS 40.956 S 175.653 E

The idea of a memorial sports ground emerged as the war was ending in 1918. The old showground in Dixon Street was acquired by a local committee which raised money for the project. Two of the group were Donald and Robert Cameron, the father and uncle of Lieutenant Norman Cameron, killed at Gallipoli. The Cameron brothers advanced a large sum to buy the land and the family name was incorporated into the park’s name – one of the few cases where an individual soldier was commemorated. (more…)