Tumut Orlando O'Brien Chapel
Description
Chapel built from blue granite with a memorial plaque inset on an exterior wall. The foundation stone was laid on 18 November 1917.
Inscription
THIS CHAPEL WAS ERECTED
BY
W.D.P. O'BRIEN ESQ. J.P.
IN MEMORY OF HIS SON
ORLANDO
KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE
8TH JUNE 1917. R.I.P.
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Last held rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflict/s | Fate | Service No. | Service | Unit at embarkation | Campaign | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pte | Orlando ( Orlando Thomas Lockyeyer ) | O'Brien | World War 1 | KIA 08.06.1917 | 2368 | AIF | 35th Btn, 4th reinforcements | Ypres, France, Western Front | view |
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Address
Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception
Cnr Capper and Cary Streets
Tumut NSW 2720
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Snowy Valleys Council
Setting
- Building – outside
Memorial type
- Building
Recorded by
Peter Levarre-WatersEstablished Date format:
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18 November 1917 Conflict/s
- First World War, 1914–18