First World War Graves Memorial, Third Quarantine Cemetery

Description

Fourteen casualties of the First World War are buried in the Third Quarantine Cemetery, North Head, Manly. Their graves are no longer able to be identified.

Inscription

Plaque 1

This memorial was unveiled by Mr Rusty Priest AM State President the Returned & Services League of Australia New South Wales Branch - 22nd November 1997

Plaque 2

Listed below are 14 casualties of the 1914-1918 War who are buried in this Cemetery and whose graves are no longer able to be identified. [refer veterans list]

These casualties have been officially commemorated by the Office of Australian War Graves in the NSW Garden of Remembrance, at the Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney.

Plaque 3

THE THIRD QUARANTINE STATION CEMETERY, NORTH HEAD

This is the third and final cemetery used at the North Head Quarantine Station. It opened in 1881, for the burial of victims of Sydney's smallpox epidemic.

From 1881 to 1925 there were approximately 241 people buried here, nearly all of them victims of infectious diseases. These people included Sydney residents, immigrants, travellers, ships crews, returning servicemen and quarantine staff.

This monument commemorates 14 casualties of the First World War who are buried in this cemetery.

Veterans listed on this memorial

Rank	Given Name	Family Name	Conflict/s	Fate	Link
Private	A E	Brown	World War 1	14/12/1918	view
Private	I M	Cahill	World War 1	27/11/1918	view
Private	P	Chirvin MM	World War 1	16/04/1919	view
Petty Officer	A	Davies	World War 1	21/06/1919	view
S/Sergeant	P G	Edwards	World War 1	1/12/1918	view
Private	R	Fairley	World War 1	27/11/1918	view
Private	H F	Hicks	World War 1	30/11/1918	view
Private	W H	MacCroanan	World War 1	23/11/1918	view
Private	H	McKay	World War 1	25/11/1918	view
Private	P T	Morgan	World War 1	25/11/1918	view

Address

80 North Head Scenic Drive

Manly NSW 2095

Local Government Area

Northern Beaches Council

Setting

Garden/park

Memorial type

Board/roll/plaque/tablet

Recorded by

Mr Chris Ballantine, Hon. Secretary, Dee Why RSL Sub-Branch

Established date

1997

Established Date format:

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Established date

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Dedication date:

22 November 1997

Dedication date

22 November 1997

Conflict/s

First World War, 1914–18

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