The Channon First and Second World War Memorial Gates
Description
Square cement arch faced with marble name plaques. The top of the arch bears an Australian Rising Sun Badge and the words 'The Great War'. The name plaques list personnel from both the First and Second World Wars. The gates were originally dedicated on 17 July 1927 for the First World War, and later rededicated for the addition of the names from the Second World War around May 1950.
Inscription
Left pillar
1914
Killed
[Names]
1939
[Names]
Right pillar
1919
Wounded 10
Enlisted 42
A glorious death is his who for his country falls.
1945
[Names]
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflict/s | Fate | Service No. | Service | Campaign | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Druce | World War 1 | KIA | view | ||||
| H | Ellis | World War 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| G | James | World War 1 | KIA | view | ||||
| R T | James | World War 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| R | Kentwall | World War 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| S | King | World War 1 | KIA | view | ||||
| C E | Middleton | World War 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| T | Perkins | World War 1 | KIA | view | ||||
| A | Ross | World War 1 | KIA | view | ||||
| E G | Standing | World War 2 | KIA | view |
Address
The Channon Hall
7 Mill Street
The Channon NSW 2480
Local Government Area
- Lismore, City of
Setting
- Roadside
Memorial type
- Gate/lychgate
Recorded by
The Channon Public SchoolEstablished Date format:
$e_original_date = $entity->field_established['und'][0]['value'];
if (!empty($e_original_date)) {
$changed_date = strtotime($e_original_date);
$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
print 'Established date
';
print $new_date;
}
else{
print '';
}Dedication date:
07/17/1927Dedication date
17 July 1927 Conflict/s
- First World War, 1914–18
- Second World War, 1939–45
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