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Private Robert Burns Laurie Memorial

Private Robert Burns Laurie Memorial
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Photo by Martin Butterfield
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Photo by David Roden
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Description / Background

This war memorial is a small gate-like structure, made of wrought iron. It features an embossed metal shield attached at the top and three other plaques attached to the shield. The whole is accompanied by an explanatory panel. The memorial is set at the edge of a small garden in Laurie Memorial Park, to the east of the Laurieton War Memorial.

 

Inscription

Plaque 1

1914–19

[1st badge]

36th Batl 9th Brigade AIF.

Plaque 2

Hail and Farewell,

All honour give,

To those, who nobly striving, nobly fell,

That we might live.

Plaque 3

In honoured memory Pt Robert Burns Laurie, who died from wounds received at the Battle of Messines, June 12th 1917. Aged 20 years & 9 months. Interred at 'Trois Arbres' France.

Explanatory panel

Robert Burns Laurie, 2347 Private, 36th Infantry Battalion, AIF

The town of Laurieton originally known as Peach Grove was renamed Laurie Town, then shortened to Laurieton.

The town was named after Joseph Laurie one of the original settlers and business owner of the area.

The studio portraits shown are of Robert Laurie, son of Joseph and Jane Laurie of Laurieton NSW.

A shop assistant before enlisting in May 1916, Pte Laurie left Australia for England with the 4th Reinforcements in October 1916 and arrived in France for service on the Western front in March 1917.

Pte Laurie was severely wounded during the 3rd Divisions attack on Messines Ridge on 10 June 1917 and was evacuated to the 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station at Steenwerck, France, where he died of wounds at the age of 20. He is buried at 297 Trois-Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck, France.

LEST WE FORGET

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
Pte Robert Burns Laurie World War 1 2347 AIF Messines view

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Address
Laurie Memorial Park
Castle Street (Cnr Bold Street and Kew Road)
Laurieton NSW 2443
Local Government Area
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council
Setting
Garden/park
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
David Roden. Martin Butterfield.
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18