Tempe Tram Depot First World War Memorial
Description
A stone memorial column upon which a statue of a digger carved from marbles stands. On the right side of the column is a list of names and on the front is the dedication.
Inscription
VALE!
In memory of our fellow comrades who laid down their lives for libery 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
Princess Highway,
Tempe Bus Depot (STA),Old Tempe Institute Building,
Tempe NSW 2044
Local Government Area
- Inner West Council
Setting
- Building – outside
Memorial type
- Column/pillar
- Statue/sculpture/artwork
Recorded by
Mr John Godl, Assistant Curator, Historic Commercial Vehicle AssociationEstablished date
1918Established Date format:
$e_original_date = $entity->field_established['und'][0]['value'];
if (!empty($e_original_date)) {
$changed_date = strtotime($e_original_date);
$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
print 'Established date
';
print $new_date;
}
else{
print '';
}Dedication date:
1918-09-08Dedication date
08 September 1918 Conflict/s
- First World War, 1914–18
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