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Knox Grammar School Old Boys' War Memorial

Knox Grammar School Old Boys' War Memorial
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Description / Background

The memorial comprises several elements centring on a sandstone entrance way to the school. Attached to the small sandstone wall at the rear of the entrance, facing into the school, is a bronze plaque with the names of veterans' and the inscriptions embossed in white. Two flag poles flank the entrance way. A second, smaller brass plaque is attached to a side wall.

Inscription

Wall

Knox

Grammar School

Old Boys War Memorial

Roll

Roll of Honour

 These Old Boys of Knox Grammar School

gave their lives in the service of their country.

World War II 1939-1945

[Names]

Virile Agitur [The manful thing is being done].

Watch ye, stand fast in the faith,

Quit you like men, be strong.

1 Corinthians 16:13

Flag poles

The flag poles and their flags forming

part of this Old Boys' War Memorial

were donated to the School by the Old

Knox Grammarians' Association to mark

Australia's Bicentenary and were first

used on Anzac Day 1988.

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
J P Adam World War 2 view
J J Allen World War 2 view
R D Angus World War 2 view
A E Arnold World War 2 view
A D Beatty World War 2 view
D F Bickford World War 2 view
A J Blackburn World War 2 view
B B Braddock World War 2 view
J T Bray World War 2 view
R Le G Brereton World War 2 view

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Address
Knox Grammar School Main Campus
Pacific Highway
Wahroonga NSW 2076
Local Government Area
Ku-ring-gai Council
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Flag/flagpole
Wall
Recorded by
David Roden
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45