Narrabri West Great War Memorial
Description
Terrazzo obelisk atop square base, with an honour roll for the First World War inscribed on plaques attached to the sides of the base. The plaques are shaped to resemble scrolls.
Mr John Brooks of the Narrabri Historical Society has supplied the following information about Terrazzo:
Terrazzo, a composition of marble chips and cement, was invented by M.W. Hardy, and patented in 1909. Mr Hardy's home and workshop was located on the corner of Maitland and Lloyd Streets, Narrabri. Many of Narrabri's war memorials were manufactured at these premises.
Inscription
Top of base
Honour roll Narrabri West
Front and back rolls
The Great War
[Names]
Left and right side rolls
1914-1919
[Names]
Dedication plaque
This war memorial was unveiled by Mabel K Adams Mayoress of West Narrabri 31st October 1920
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Last held rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflicts | Fate | Service No. | Service | Campaign | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | Atkins | World War 1 | view | |||||
| H | Betts | World War 1 | KIA | view | ||||
| V | Bourke | World War 1 | view | |||||
| D | Bourke | World War 1 | view | |||||
| R | Bowden | World War 1 | view | |||||
| T | Brown | World War 1 | view | |||||
| R | Brown | World War 1 | KIA | view | ||||
| J | Bullock | World War 1 | view | |||||
| A | Campbell | World War 1 | view | |||||
| H | Carlin | World War 1 | view |
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Address
Cnr Mooloobar and Buri Streets
Narrabri West NSW 2390
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Narrabri Shire
Setting
- Roadside
Memorial type
- Obelisk
Recorded by
Narrabri West Public SchoolYear of construction
1920Established Date format:
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31 October 1920 Conflict/s
- First World War, 1914–18