Plaques are added to Kings Park's Honour Avenues during regular dedication services held at May Circle (the site of the initial dedication in 1919). Details of some of the recent ceremonies are provided below. You may be interested in how to apply for a plaque.

6 December 2025

December 2025 Dedication Service slideshow

On 6 December 2025, six plaques were dedicated during a service held in Kings Park and Botanic Garden. Plaques were presented by Ms Morgan Marsh, Executive Director of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority and Ian Petkoff, Chairperson of the Honour Avenues Group:

• Geoff Tilley accepted the plaque of Private Andrew Wilson on behalf of Richard Johnston.
• Philip Dines accepted the plaque as the great nephew of Private Thomas Dines.
• Pamela Babb accepted the plaque as the niece of Flying Officer Robert Jeffries.
• Stephanie Young accepted the plaque as the great niece of Private Thomas Maslin.
• Hayley Goad accepted the plaque as the great granddaughter of Private George Maslin.
• Rodney Maslin accepted the plaque as the nephew of Corporal Selwin Maslin.

21 June 2025

June 2025 Dedication Service slideshow

Six plaques were dedicated during a service held in Kings Park and Botanic Garden on 21 June 2025. Plaques were presented by Ms Morgan Marsh, Executive Director of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority and Ian Petkoff, Chairperson of the Honour Avenues Group:

• Trevor Cragg accepted the plaque of Private Keith Page.
• Blair Faithful accepted the plaque as the great grandnephew of Private Ronald Page.
• David Moir accepted the plaque as the nephew of Driver Andrew Moir.
• Richard Johnston accepted the plaque of Private Lester Bacon.
• Peter Crook accepted the plaque as the nephew of Corporal David Crook.
• Margaret Savage (nee McKerlie) and Julie McGrath (nee McKerlie) accepted the plaque as daughters of Private Jim McKerlie.

28 May 2025

May 2025 Dedication Service

Nine plaques were dedicated during a unique service dedicated to indigenous soldiers held at the State War Memorial in Kings Park and Botanic Garden on 28 May 2025. An address was made by Governor Chris Dawson and plaques were presented by Ian Petkoff, Chairperson of the Honour Avenues Group to honour the following indigenous soldiers:

• Private Michael Connor, 48 Battalion.
• Corporal Augustus Pegg Farmer MM, 16 Battalion.
• Private Larry Farmer, 28 Battalion.
• Private Thomas Henry Ford, 31 Battalion.
• Corporal Stanley Hedley MM, 51 Battalion.
• Private William John Jackson, 28 Battalion.
• Private Charles Latwood, 11 Battalion.
• Private Henry Mason, 28 Battalion.
• Driver Edward Henry Rawson, 14 Field Artillery.

14 December 2024

December 2024 Dedication Service slideshow

Eight plaques were dedicated during a service held in Kings Park and Botanic Garden on 14 December 2024. Plaques were presented by Morgan Marsh, Executive Director of the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority and Ian Petkoff, Chairperson of the Honour Avenues Group:

• Patricia and Noel Fosbery accepted the plaque as the daughter and grandson of Private Geoffrey Bordoni.
• Geoff Tilley accepted the plaque as a friend of Flying Officer Archie Swan.
• Michelle James accepted the plaque as the great niece of Private Clarence Doust.
• Lynette Symons accepted the plaque as the great niece of Private John Lithgow.
• Judith Ewing accepted the plaque as the great niece of Driver Douglas Barrett-Lennard.
• Joan Samuel accepted the plaque as the granddaughter by marriage of Lance Corporal Austin Ferguson.
• Richard Johnston accepted the plaque as a family friend of Lieutenant Horace Armstrong.
• Gregory Hardey accepted the plaque as the grandson of Corporal Joseph Hardey.

8 June 2024

June 2024 Dedication Service slideshow

Eight plaques were dedicated during a service held at the Wanju Mar volunteer hub on 8 June 2024. Plaques were presented by Sue McDougall, Director BGPA and Robin Slater of the Honour Avenues Group:

• Ivan Leach accepted the plaque as nephew of Corporal Clive Leach
• Kenneth Birch accepted the plaque as the nephew of Private Ronald Birch.
• Julie Porrins accepted the plaque as the niece of Private Charles Boyes.
• Meredith McDermont accepted the plaque as the great niece of Private Frederick Burgess.
• Julie Zuvela accepted the plaque as the great niece of Private Reginald Falkner.
• Brooke Bowman accepted the plaque as the great granddaughter of Private Arthur Lehey.
• David Hancock accepted the plaque as the great nephew of Private Joseph Date.
• Kerry O’Neil accepted the plaque as the nephew of Private George Stone.

28 October 2023

October 2023 Dedication Service slideshow

Six plaques were dedicated during a service held on 28 October 2023. Plaques were presented by Sue McDougall, Director BGPA and Robin Slater, Chairman of the Honour Avenues Group:

• Amber Blake accepted the plaque as great grandniece of Private Alexander Blake.
• Paul Adamson accepted the plaque as the grandson of Sapper John McFarlane.
• Jacqualin Mackenzies accepted the plaque as the niece of Private William Young.
• Matthew Grice accepted the plaque as a relative of Sapper James Francis Clark.
• Darryl Harris accepted the plaque as the nephew of Private Charles Harris.
• Lorraine Kershaw and Kim Douglas accepted the plaque as the daughters of Captain Ernest Douglas.

13 May 2023

May 2023 Dedication Service slideshow

Eight plaques were dedicated during a service held on 13 May 2023. Plaques were presented by Alan Barrett, Executive Director BGPA and Robin Slater, Chairman of the Honour Avenues Group:

• Graeme Knight accepted the plaque as nephew of Flight Sergeant Frank Knight.
• Harry Tysoe accepted the plaque as the grandson together with Hazel Dempster as the daughter of Private Harry Tysoe.
• Kevin Imms accepted the plaque as the great nephew of Private Frederick Dudley.
• Dr Jack Vercoe accepted the plaque as the nephew of Private George Verco.
• Janet Broun accepted the plaque as the great grandniece of Private George Hett.
• Michael Harvey accepted the plaque as the son of Corporal Lawrence Harvey.
• Evan Waters accepted the plaque as the great nephew of Private Alexander Grant.
• Lisa Dyer accepted the plaque as the great niece of Private Edward Dyer.

12 November 2022

November 2022 Dedication Service slideshow

Twelve plaques were dedicated during November 2022. Plaques were presented by Alan Barrett, Executive Director BGPA and Robin Slater, Chairman of the Honour Avenues Group during a service held on 12 November 2022:

• Geoff Jones accepted the plaque as a relative of Trooper Raymond Norrish.
• Paul Cameron accepted the plaque as the grandson of Private William Cameron.
• Barbara Godwin accepted the plaque as the great niece of Private Alfred Wilkins.
• Graeme Bettles accepted the plaque as the grandson of Private James Bettles.
• Hazel Morgan accepted the plaque as the niece of Corporal Cecil Moulton.
• Ross Townsend accepted the plaque as the nephew of Sergeant Charles Townsend and as the nephew of Sapper Alfred Witt.
• Aileen Conlan accepted the plaque as the daughter of Corporal Alexander McCloy.
• Trish O’Neil accepted the plaque as the great niece of Sapper George Crawford.
• Plaques for Trooper Herbert Alexander Bell and Private William Leslie Stuart Mill were rededicated by members of the Honour Avenues Group.
• The Governor of Western Australia, the Honourable Chris Dawson, accepted the plaque of his relative Captain Frank Smith at a special ceremony during a Highgate RSL function in Kings Park on 11 November 2022.

12 February 2022

February 2022 Dedication Service slideshow

Ten new plaques were dedicated during a service held on 12 February 2022. Plaques were presented by Alan Barrett, Executive Director BGPA; Geoff Simpson, President of the Highgate RSL Sub branch and Mike Harness, Deputy Chairman of the Honour Avenues Group:

• Helen Werndly and Evelynn Rule accepted the plaques as great nieces of Private Arthur Werndly and Private Frederick Werndly.
• Geoff Tilley accepted the plaques as the great nephew of Private Albert Hackshaw and Private Reginald Hackshaw.
• Dean Dyer accepted the plaque as the great nephew of Flying Officer James Davidson.
• Deborah Bogaers accepted the plaques as the great niece of Private Richard Wood and Private George Wood.
• Laura Gillam accepted the plaques as the half-sister and sister of Gunner Sydney Newham and Gunner Thomas Newham.
• Leanne Boston accepted the plaque as the niece of Flight Sergeant Ronald Gallagher.

13 November 2021

November 2021 Dedication Service slideshow

On 13 November 2021 seven new plaques were dedicated. The service was officiated by Alan Barrett, Executive Director of BGPA and Robin Slater, Chairperson of the Honour Avenues Group:

• Patricia Allmark accepted the plaque as great niece of Private Joseph Strother.
• Debra Burtenshaw as great grandniece and Karen Milentis as great niece accepted the plaque of Trooper Clarence Hutton.
• Linley Hann accepted the plaque as the great niece of Sergeant Charles Wedd.
• Trevor McLoughlin accepted the plaque as the great nephew of Private William Hipper.
• Julie Oliver accepted the plaque as the niece of Sergeant Raymond Richardson.
• Clive Penaluna accepted the plaque as the second cousin of Sergeant Frank Attiwill.
• Paul Lloyd accepted the plaque as the great nephew of Corporal Henry Stewart.

14 August 2021

August 2021 Dedication Service slideshow On 14 August 2021 eleven plaques were dedicated. The service was officiated by Alan Barrett, Executive Director of BGPA and Robin Slater, Chairperson of the Honour Avenues Group.

• Dr Ann Tarca as great niece accepted the plaque of Private William Nichols.
• John Cogdon as grandson and Bernice Wagner as granddaughter accepted the plaque of Private Alfred Cogdon.
• Brodie Lance accepted the plaque as the great great nephew of Lance Corporal William Stephen.
• Christopher Douglas accepted the plaque as the cousin of Private Thomas Douglas.
• Diane Collins accepted the plaque as the great niece of Lance Corporal Cyril Bolle.
• William Temple as the nephew accepted the plaque of Sergeant William Powell.
• Geoffrey Tilley as a friend accepted the plaque of Sergeant Harold Goodchild and also as a friend accepted the plaque of Flight Lieutenant Herbert Roberts.
• Raymond Gillies as the brother accepted the plaque of Private Gordon Gillies.
• Clive Smith accepted the plaque on behalf of Beverly Allison as the niece of Corporal Ronald Nind.
• Margaret Simpson accepted the plaque as a niece of Pilot Officer Francis Walter Cale.

15 May 2021

May 2021 Dedication Service slideshow On 15 May 2021 twelve new plaques were dedicated. The service was officiated by Mark Webb, Director General of the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, and Robin Slater, Chairperson of the Honour Avenues Group.

• Ted Polglaze accepted the plaque as the great nephew of Private Ernest D Polglaze.
• Geraldine Salinovich accepted the plaque as the great niece of private John E Davis.
• Brian Fitzgerald accepted the plaque as the brother of Squadron Leader Richard T Fitzgerald DFC.
• Merrilyn Walther accepted the plaque as the granddaughter of Sergeant Walter A Parsons
• Helen Purves accepted the plaque as the great granddaughter of Private Alfred E Riseley.
• Shiela Cocking, Mavis Matthews and nieces and Debbie Jones as great niece accepted the plaques of Corporal Austin Mullins and Private Thomas Mullins.
• Kenneth Utting accepted the plaque as the great grand nephew  of Sergeant Philip E Utting.
• Peter Munro accepted the plaque as the cousin of Flight Sergeant Bevil M Glover.
• Peter Munro accepted the plaque as the friend and neighbour of Private William Redfern.
• Peter Munro accepted the plaque as the cousin of Private J Caldow.
• Helen Logan accepted the plaque as the great grand niece of Private John V Burns.

13 February 2021

February 2021 Dedication Service slideshow

On 13 February 2021, six new plaques were dedicated. The service was officiated by Alan Barrett, Executive Director of BGPA and Robin Slater, Chairperson of the Honour Avenues Group.

• Glenys Carlton as great niece and Darren McLean as great nephew accepted the plaque of Trooper Bert Reynolds.
• Noel Stafford accepted the plaque as the nephew of Private Charles Midgley and Joy Scott accepted the plaque as the niece of Private Raymond Midgley.
• Roma Peacock accepted the plaque as the great niece of Private Robert Urry.
• Neil Breakell and John Colling accepted the plaque as the nephews of Private Stanley Breakell.
• Jennifer Holmes accepted the plaque as the niece of Private Lionel Maher.
• Luke Miller as the great great great nephew accepted the plaque of Private W. ‘Roy’ Gogan, Janice Webster as the great great great grand niece of Private John Gogan and Holly Harben as the great niece accepted the plaque of Private Laurence Gogan.