Wentworth War Memorial

Description

White marble statue of an Australian First World War soldier atop a granite plinth engraved with the names of those who gave their lives during the First World War.

The Memorial was unveiled in 1922 by Major General ('Fighting Charlie') Cox,
commander of the 1st Australian Light Horse Brigade.

Inscription

'Erected to the memory of
those who enlisted in the Great War
1914 - 1918
and the following who made the supreme sacrifice.'

'Unveiled on 11-11-1922 by
Major General C. F. Cox
C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D.,
Senator for N.S.W.'

Small plaque at base reads:
'In memory of the fallen
and the
Unknown Australian Soldier
75th Anniversary of
Remembrance Day
11.11.1993'

Veterans listed on this memorial

Given Name	Family Name	Conflict/s	Fate	Link
J	Baker	World War 1	KIA	view
A L	Ballantyne	World War 1	KIA	view
R N	Duncan	World War 1	KIA	view
L W	Edwards	World War 1	KIA	view
S R	Fretwell	World War 1	KIA	view
F	Gorman	World War 1	KIA	view
A	Grieve	World War 1	KIA	view
G W	Heathcote	World War 1	KIA	view
R J	Heathcote	World War 1	KIA	view
T R	Hogarth	World War 1	KIA	view

Address

Cnr. Sandwych and Darling Streets

Wentworth NSW 2648

Location/surrounding area

Memorial Location

Recorded by

Mr David Roden, NSW Premiers Dept.

Established date

1922

Dedication date

1922-11-11 00:00:00.0

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Wentworth Military Museum Collection and Wall of Memory	0.34
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Euston War Memorial	92.06