The original Pleystowe Avenue of Honour was planted by the RSL and dedicated on Anzac Day in 1948 as an acknowledgement of the sacrifice made by 10 Walkerston and Pleystowe soldiers during World War II WW2. Pleystowe is approximately 20km west of Mackay, Queensland.
The group of 9 Weeping Figs (Ficus benjamina) was formerly located along the Mackay-Eungella Road, Pleystowe.
5 trees had been planted on the north side of the road and 4 on the south side in an alternating arrangement as a double row of trees.
Original timber plaques were replaced by white metal boards with black lettering on star pickets at an unknown date.
In 1996, the trees still quite healthy, the labels were replaced by black wooden framed plaques with white lettering attached to the trees.
One tree was replaced in 2000.
Over time, the pressures of regular vegetation clearance for powerlines, heavy rains and accompanying storm damage and some trees suffering from Brown Root Rot (detected in 2009), a decision was made to remove trees in the interests of road safety.
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Source: The Courier Mail, May 30 2018
The Mackay Regional Council organised to have the trees cloned, grown on as semi-advanced trees and finally planted along the entranceway to the historic Greenmount Homestead, to better preserve the commemorative association with those honoured by the original avenue. Each tree has an accompanying plaque.
The dedication of the replacement avenue occurred on 11th November 2012 (Remembrance Day).
Honour Roll
| Name | Memorial Tree | Memorial Plaque |
| Junior Engineer Officer Geoffrey HALPIN Cable Ship SS Faraday, Merchant Navy Born 8 March 1918, Nambour, QLD Occupation prior to the merchant navy – engineer at the Pleystowe Mill. Parents: John (Jack) Lewis and Minnie Halpin Missing presumed killed 26 March 1941 English Channel Aged 23 |  |  |
| Q270857 Private Vivian James REASTON 58/59 Infantry Battalion AMF Born 31 Jul 1924 Mother: Lillian Reaston Enlisted 30 April 1943, Redbank, QLD Killed in action 9 June 1945, Bouganville Island Aged 23 |  |  |
| (The Baker Brothers – see below) |  |  |
| QX13247 Ronald George BAKER 22nd Company Australian Army Born 2 July 1920, Mackay, QLD Parents: John Henry and Janet Pirie Baker Enlisted 12 July 1940, Mackay, QLD Died of illness as a POW 1 October 1943, Burma Aged 23 | |  |
| 405670 Sergeant William John BAKER 27 Operational Training Unit Royal Australian Air Force Born 2 November 1921, Mackay, QLD Parents: John Henry and Janet Pirie Baker Enlisted 24 May 1941, Brisbane, QLD Accidental death 20 November 1942 Staffordshire, UK Aged 21 | |  |
| QX25924 Private William Joseph KERR 14 Garrison Battalion Australian Army Born 26 September 1921 Mackay, QLD Parents: Robert and Catherine Kerr Enlisted 8 January 1942 Died 24 May 1942 Aged 20 |  |  |
| QX8389 Corporal Neil McNaughton CHRISTIE 2/3 Australian Ordnance Stores Company Australian Army Ordnance Corps Born 19 February 1905, Merrylands, NSW Parents: Richard Bruce and Isabella Campbell Christie Spouse: Gwendoline Christie Enlisted 16 June 1940, Rockhampton, QLD Died of illness as a POW, 5 June 1945, Borneo. Aged 40 |  |  |
| QX33560 (Q130620) Private Alan James ELWORTHY 15th Australian Infantry Battalion Born 14 May 1923, Mackay, QLD Parents: Charles Henry and Ivy Winifred Elworthy Enlisted 16 December 1941, Mackay, QLD Killed in action 26 December 1944, Bougainville Island Aged 21 |  |  |
| Pilot Officer Geoffrey George Minchin SMITH 105 Operational Training Unit Royal Australian Air Force Born 8 September 1921, Nambour, QLD Parents: George Minchin and Mary Jane Smith Enlisted 14 August 1942, Brisbane, QLD Accidentally killed 29 April 1945, England Aged 23 |  |  |
| QX18710 Private John Patrick KELLY 2/12 Infantry Battalion Australian Army Born 23 May 1913, Kilderry, Ireland Parents: Michael and Norah Kelly Spouse: Mary Kelly Enlisted 15 May 1941 Killed in Action 1 January 1943 Papua New Guinea Aged 29 |  |  |
Hosted by the Walkerston and Pleystowe RSL Sub-branch, along with Mackay Regional Council, the dedication of the replacement avenue occurred on 11th November 2012 (Remembrance Day).
122 ACU (Army Cadet Unit) was well represented and there were also members of the T.S. Pioneer Cadet Unit there, standing guard at trees, where appropriate i.e. the serviceperson being honoured was in the Navy
