Honiara in Capital Territory, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands — Oceania (Melanesia in the Pacific Ocean)
Sir Jacob Charles Vouza
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 25, 2022
1. Sir Jacob Charles Vouza Marker
America, Australia, New Zealand, and their allies thank the Solomon Islanders for their tremendous World War II effort. This statue honors all Solomon Islanders who fought along side us during the Solomon Island Battle from Guadalcanal to Bougainville.
Sir Jacob Charles Vouza, K.B.E. G.M. K.P.M.
1892-1984
“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother…”
His grateful American brothers awarded Sir Jacob the Silver Star and Legion of Merit.
In appreciation Guadalcanal-Solomon Islands War Memorial Foundation
1989
Erected 1989 by Guadalcanal-Solomon Islands War Memorial Foundation.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II.
Location. 9° 25.725′ S, 159° 56.561′ E. Memorial is in Honiara, Guadalcanal, in Capital Territory. It is on Mendana Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Oceania, in Melanesia, in the Pacific Ocean, in South Pacific, on the Ring of Fire, on the Pacific Rim, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Campaigns to Free the Solomon Islands Memorials (here, next to this marker); Police Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); RAMSI Peace Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle of Guadalcanal Memorial (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Kawaguchi Brigade Memorial (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Álvaro de Mendaña (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); Independence of Solomon Islands (approx. 1.3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Honiara.
Also see . . . Sir Jacob Charles Vouza at Wikipedia. (Submitted on October 13, 2022.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 25, 2022
2. Sir Jacob Charles Vouza Memorial
The Vouza Memorial includes the tablet and his statue. It is flanked by the Campaigns to Free the Solomon Islands Memorials.
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 25, 2022
3. Sir Jacob Charles Vouza Memorial
The Vouza Memorial includes the tablet and his statue. It is flanked by the Campaigns to Free the Solomon Islands Memorials.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 442 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 13, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
