Villers Brettoneux Cross, St Anne's Anglican Church, Ryde Middle Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background A light-coloured, battered wooden cross with a brief inscription carved into it, mounted on a dark polished wooden board. At its base is a small brass plaque with the history of the cross inscribed. Inscription On the cross: To the memory of the Officers, NCO & Men of the 51st Battn AIF who fell in the counter attack on Villers Brettoneux 24-25/4/18. Brass plaque: The original cross of which this cross is a replica, was erected on the battlefield of Villers Brettoneux, France, in 1918 and dedicated in St Anne's Church Ryde on Armistice Day, 1934, to the members of the 51st Battalion A.I.F., who made the supreme sacrifice during the Great War 1914-1918. Because the 51st Battalion was largely a West Australian Unit, the original cross was transferred to St George's Cathedral Perth, in 1956, by mutual agreement between the parishioners of the church and the 51st Battalion A.I.F. Association. Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address 42 Church Street Ryde NSW 2112 Local Government Area Ryde, City of Setting Building – inside Memorial type Cross Recorded by David Roden Year of construction 1918 Dedication date 11 November 1934 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18