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The VE (Victory in Europe) Day service for the Second World War was held in the park on 9 May 1945.
Plans for a memorial in Creswell Gardens were underway. Funds were collected by the memorial committee who open a competition to sculptors to design the statue.
Following its arrival at Kingscote, South Australian is sent to the whaling station at Encounter Bay to assist with the processing of whale oil