The Battle of Crete Memorial Committee is very pleased to announce the completion of the Memorial. Final installation work was completed on 18 March 2025.
The Battle of Crete Memorial Project was administered by the Battle of Crete Memorial Committee of WA under the auspices of the Greek Australian Returned and Services League Incorporated.
In advocating this memorial, the Committee sought to commemorate the courage, sacrifice and commitment of those who served and endured the Battle of Crete. In particular, Australian service personnel with direct links to Western Australia and to the people of Crete, who on so many occasions risked their lives to assist our troops.
From its inception in 2016, this project had received extensive and high level support from Federal and State Governments, the Greek Government together with the Greek Consul in WA, the Greek Community, the National Trust of Western Australia, the RSLWA, the City of Perth, and several industry groups.
The Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority (formerly Kings Park Board) approved the placement of a war memorial within the established war memorial precinct in Saw Avenue in Kings Park in recognition of the significance of the Battle of Crete to Australian and Greek military history. The Committee recognized the significance of this approval as it placed the memorial in a prestigious location both within Kings Park and the City of Perth.
The approved and now completed memorial will provide a place of significance where people can pay their respects, learn and reflect on the Battle of Crete, and where wreath laying ceremonies may be held.
The Committee is confident that this memorial will take its place among Australia’s most significant commemorative landmarks, ensuring that the sacrifices and history it represents are remembered for generations to come.
The Committee is very proud of its achievement and the quality of the design and aesthetics of the finished memorial. It has been praised by many dignitaries and the public in general.
Thanks go to Joan Smith OAM and Charles Smith OAM of Smith Sculptures who designed the Memorial, and Colgan Industries who performed the tasks of construction and installation.
The committee is very grateful and wishes to thank the following organizations that have provided significant financial assistance without which this project could not proceed.
Saluting Their Service
Commemorations Grants.
Australian Government
