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Canley Heights Cenotaph

Canley Heights Cenotaph
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Description / Background

The Canley Heights Cenotaph includes several elements:

  • A sandstone cenotaph faced with treated slabs of Balmoral red granite. On the apex is a bronze torch and flame. The whole sits on a two-stepped sandstone base. The lower sections of the each side on the cenotaph support bronze insignias of the Australian Military Forces: Royal Australian Navy, Australian Merchant Navy, and Royal Australian Air Force. On the top section of the obelisk is the bronze insignia of the Returned & Services League (RSL) of Australia.
  • An infantry support mobile 4-inch mortar. It saw service in New Guinea during in the Second World War, and was restored by RSL members.
  • Three steel flagpoles. 
  • Two stone walls featuring bronze plaques, inscribed with the names of members of the Canley Heights RSL Sub-Branch who have died since 1979.

The cenotaph was originally erected in nearby St John’s Park. It was unveiled in 1920 thanks to the financial contributions made by the local cycling and tennis clubs, as well as the St John’s community plus members. The cenotaph was re-dedicated in 2001.

Notes on veteran names:

  • No record can be found for an E. W. Atkins of this area dying in the First World War. Therefore the status code for this veteran has been left as indicated on the memorial.
  • The status codes for all other veterans who died during the First World War have been taken from information given on the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour and the National Archives.
  • On this memorial C. Snow is given as C. Show. This is a mistake which has been carried over since the original inscriptions were made.
  • ‘Wakely’ should read ‘Wakeley’.
Inscription

Inscription 1

ORIGINALLY BUILT IN 1920 BY ST. JOHNS PARK COMMUNITY.

Inscription 2

[Names]

LEST WE FORGET.

ORIGINALLY ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF ST JOHNS PARK SOLDIERS WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR OF 1914 – 1919 BY THE RESIDENTS. THIS MEMORIAL WAS RE-ERECTED AND COMPLETED ON ANZAC DAY 2001.

Inscription 3

IN MEMORY OF ALL SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN OF ALL WARS AND CONFLICTS. LEST WE FORGET.

Inscription 4

THIS MEMORIAL WAS OPENED AND DEDICATED APRIL 25TH 2001 BY MR. RUSTY PRIEST OAM PRESIDENT N.S.W. R.S.L.

Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
SIG W WEGRZYN view
LAC R J WHERRITT view
WO2 T WHITE ARMY view
TRP R E WILSON view
PTE C G WITT view
DVR N R WOODS view
PTE W R WRIGHT ARMY view

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Address
Canley Heights RSL Club
26 Humphries Road
Wakeley NSW 2176
Local Government Area
Fairfield, City of
Setting
Building – outside
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Cenotaph
Recorded by
Jane Williamson. Janice Williams. Marilyn Gallo.
Year of construction
1920
Dedication date
25 April 2001
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
All conflicts
Materials
Bronze
Granite
Sandstone