Connolly Park First World War Memorial Gates
Description
These war memorial gates consist of two sandstone pillars, faced with polished stone honour rolls listing First World War veterans. They were dedicated on 23 February 1924 and are located in Connolly Park in Carrington, NSW.
Attached at the bottom of the front face of the right-hand side pillar is a plaque dedicated to Brigadier Sir Frederick Galleghan (also known as 'Black Jack'), who saw service in the First and Second World Wars.
Inscription
Above each gate post
Honour Roll
Plaque
Australia Remembers 1945-1995
F. Gallagher on this panel served in World War I as a Sergeant in the 34th Battalion. Frederick Galleghan is best remembered as 'Black Jack' commanding officer of the 2/30th Battalion and commander of Australian prisoners of war at Changi Prison during World War II Brigadier Sir Frederick Galleghan. DSO. OBE. ISO. ED Died 20th April 1971. Sponsored by Friends of the City of Newcastle Regiment.
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Last held rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflicts | Fate | Service No. | Service | Campaign | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M | Aberton | World War 1 | view | |||||
| J | Adams | World War 1 | KIA | view | ||||
| R | Andrews | World War 1 | view | |||||
| A | Avard | World War 1 | KIA | view | ||||
| W | Bailey | World War 1 | view | |||||
| J | Balks | World War 1 | view | |||||
| W | Barrington | World War 1 | DOW | view | ||||
| F | Bartlett | World War 1 | view | |||||
| J | Bell | World War 1 | KIA | view | ||||
| E | Bertholli | World War 1 | view |
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Address
Connolly Park
Cnr Cowper and Fitzroy Streets
Carrington NSW 2294
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Newcastle, City of
Setting
- Garden/park
Memorial type
- Board/roll/plaque/tablet
- Gate/lychgate
Recorded by
Robert McLardyEstablished Date format:
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$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
print 'Established date
';
print $new_date;
}
else{
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}Dedication date
23 February 1924 Conflict/s
- First World War, 1914–18
- Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
- Sandstone