Tempe Tram Depot War Memorial
Description
A stone memorial column upon which a statue of a digger carved from marbles stands, on the right side is a list of names, on the front the dedication.
Inscription
VALE! In Memory of our fellow comrades who laid down their lives for LIBERTY in the Great War of 1914-1919 'Greater love hath no man than this: That a man lay down his life for his friends' LEST WE FORGET Erected by the staff of Tempe Tramway Depot.
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflict/s | Fate | Service No. | Service | Unit | Campaign | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pte | R | Cameron | World War 1 | DOD | 2885 | AIF | 45th Bn | U.K. | view |
| Pte | J R | Elrick | World War 1 | KIA | 3228 | AIF | 55th Bn | France | view |
| Pte | J R | Goodall | World War 1 | DOW | 2839 | AIF | 1 Bn | France | view |
| Pte | T | Hennessy | World War 1 | DOW | 1778 | AIF | 9th Bty | France | view |
| Lieut | J M | Lyons | World War 1 | KIA | 605 | AIF | 17th Bn | Ypres | view |
| Pte | W | McCulloch | World War 1 | KIA | 955 | AIF | 17th Bn | France | view |
| Pte | P | Shanahan | World War 1 | KIA | AIF | view | |||
| Pte | R H | Taylor | World War 1 | KIA | 3630 | AIF | 2nd Div | Ypres | view |
| Pte | B | Thompson | World War 1 | KIA | 2035 | AIF | 2nd Bn. | Gallipoli | view |
Address
Tempe Bus Depot (STA),
Tempe Institute Building,
Princess Highway,
Tempe NSW 2044
Location/surrounding area
Memorial LocationRecorded by
Mr John Godl, Assistant Curator, Historic Commercial Vehicle AssociationEstablished date
1918Established Date format:
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if (!empty($e_original_date)) {
$changed_date = strtotime($e_original_date);
$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
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';
print $new_date;
}
else{
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}Dedication date:
1918-09-08 00:00:00.0Dedication date
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