Gosford Cenotaph
Description
This sandstone cenotaph is located within Gosford Memorial Park in Gosford, NSW. It bears several inscriptions and two large honour rolls for the First and Second World Wars. Decorating the top of the memorial are several laurel wreaths and the emblems of the three service branches of the Australian Defence Force.
Adjacent to the memorial is a 25 pounder cannon.
Inscription
Front
Their name liveth for evermore.
Side
Our glorious dead
Boer War 1899–1902
World War I 1914–1918
World War II 1939–1945
Korea 1950–1953
Malaya 1948–1960
Borneo 1962–1966
Vietnam 1962–1972
Iraq, East Timor, Afghanistan
Honour roll
1914–1919
Our glorious dead
[Names]
Honour roll
1939–1945
Our glorious dead
[Names]
Plaque
This cenotaph was restored
upgraded and dedicated
as a tribute to all veterans by
Gosford RSL Sub Branch
April 1988
Hon. Sec. R. C. Sturgeon Pres.
Related memorials
- Gosford Boer War Memorial
- Harry Newhouse Memorial Plaque
- War Widows Memorial Plaque
- HMA Ships 1955-1971 Far East Strategic Reserve Memorial Plaque, Gosford
- British Commonwealth Occupation Force Memorial Plaque, Gosford
- Gosford National Servicemen's Memorial
- Century of Service Memorial Plaque
- Gosford Lone Pine
- Sister Sumner Memorial Tree
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Last held rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflicts | Fate | Service No. | Service | Campaign | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E D | Alexander | World War 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| W G | Archibald | World War 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| J | Babekuhl | World War 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| A | Banks | World War 1 | KIA | view | ||||
| A | Bean | World War 1 | KIA | view | ||||
| D N | Brack | World War 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| R | Bryant | World War 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| D | Burns | World War 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| W E | Burns | World War 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| A E | Bushell | World War 1 | KIA | view |
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Address
Gosford Memorial Park
Cnr Mann Street and Vaughan Avenue
Gosford NSW 2250
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Central Coast Council
Setting
- Garden/park
Location status
Original locationMemorial type
- Cenotaph
Recorded by
Rusty Priest AM. Peter Levarre-Waters. Kay Williams.Year of construction
1923Established Date format:
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25 April 1924 Conflict/s
- South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902
- First World War, 1914–18
- Second World War, 1939–45
- Korean War, 1950–53
- Malayan Emergency, 1950–60
- Indonesian Confrontation, 1963–66
- Vietnam War, 1962–75
- Iraq: the First Gulf War, 1990–91
- Afghanistan, 2001–present
- Iraq: the Second Gulf War, 2003–09
Materials
- Sandstone