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Gladstone War Memorial

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Description / Background

Gladstone War Memorial is a stone pillar, inscribed with the names of those who enlisted and those who fell in the First World War. Standing on top of the pillar is a white marble statue of a soldier. 

The memorial was designed and made by Alfred Goode, service number 4131 (18th Battalion, 10th Reinforcements). He was a sculptor and soldier, who had served in the war with his two sons. 

The unveiling ceremony took place on 4 August 1920. It was performed by Brigadier General Cox. The well-attended event was reported in the Daily Examiner on 6 August. The article said the monument was 15 feet tall and cost more than £200. Some 79 trees were also planted in the town as part of project. 

The memorial has been added to over time. The names of Second World War fallen were inscribed on the pillar following the war and brass plaques have been added for veterans R. Luby, B. J. McKenna, and J. H. C. Rowe. The statue's rifle was also replaced after a theft and vandal attack during late 1960–70s.

Anzac Day commemorative services are held on site. 

Notes on veterans' names:

  • P. McGuire has the abbreviation TK after his entry.
  • C. W. D. Wheeldon may be given on the memorial as C. W. D. Wheeloon.
Inscription

Base

Erected in honor of those who enlisted from Gladstone and district in the world's Great War 1914–1919

Pillar, side 1

Lest we forget

In memoriam

[First World War names]

For God King & country

Pillar, side 2

In memoriam

[Second World War names]

Pillar, sides 3 and 4

[First World War names]

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Address
Gladstone Park
Cnr Kinchela and MacLeay Streets
Gladstone NSW 2440
Local Government Area
Kempsey Shire
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Column/pillar
Recorded by
Bruce Cain. Gladstone Public School.
Year of construction
1920
Dedication date
04 August 1920
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Marble
Other stone