CORPS MEMORANDUM NO 14

RA SIGS CORPS AVENUE OF HONOUR

 

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General Composition Tree Planting by Officers Marking of Trees
Maintenance Costs

General

1401. ARA Sigs Corps Avenue of Honour is established at Simpson Barracks Macleod, Victoria.

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Composition

1402. The avenue comprises trees planted along each side of Simpson Avenue from the Security Gates at No 1 Building eastwards to the corner of Stevens Road, south along Stevens Road to the corner of Blamey Road, and then to the west along Blamey Road to the main entrance of Simpson Barracks.

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Tree Planting by Officers

1403. Trees may be pre-planted and may be dedicated as opportunity arises by the following members:

a. all Representative Colonels Commandant,

b. all Colonels Commandant,

c. all Directors of Signals - Army,

d. visiting officers considered appropriate by the Director of Signals - Army on behalf of the Corps Committee, and

e. any other individual specifically approved by the Corps Committee from time to time.

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Marking of Trees

1404. The trees are to be marked at each dedication by the placing of a plaque inscribed:

PLANTED BY

........................................................
(Rank, initials, name, decorations) (1)

.......................................................
(Appointment) (2)

........................................................
(Date) (3)

Notes:

1. Rank to be abbreviated;

2. Appointment to be in full and on one line if possible; and

3. Date to be abbreviated, eg; '21 Aug 81'.

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Maintenance

1405. The Officer commanding 138 Sig Sqn is responsible for:

a. the maintenance of records showing location of tree, type of tree, name of the person honoured and the date planted;

b. the maintenance of plaques; and

c. the care of dedicated trees.

Should trees become damaged or diseased they are to be replaced by a similar type as soon as possible and the records marked accordingly.

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Costs

1406. The provision and maintenance of plaques are authorised from the SO COMMS Southern
Region cash advance. The SO COMMS may claim reimbursement from time to time from the RA Sigs
Corps General Purpose Fund.

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