Yass Soldiers' Memorial Hall Middle Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background A substantial two storey brick building with four stone pillars and stone facings, located in the main street of Yass. In the foyer are multiple honour rolls and plaques for conflicts in which Australia has been involved. The foundation stone was laid on 24 May 1922 and the dedication took place on 5 March 1923. Inscription Information panel Soldiers' Memorial Hall 1923 Governor General Lord Forster laid the foundation stone in 1922 and the building was officially opened by Brigadier General H E 'Pompey' Elliott in March 1923. Designed by Vernon and Hill of Sydney as a war memorial and public hall; it was built by Walter Macintosh of Yass and paid for by public subscription. It has housed a cinema, ex-serviceman's (sic) club, literary institute and lecture room. Two upper storey rooms were added in 1928 and 1930. WW1 trophies flanked the building until 1941. Related memorials Yass Cenotaph Yass Sudan War and South African War Roll of Honour Yass and District Great War Roll of Honour Yass Second World War Roll of Honour Yass Sandakan Memorial Yass Korean War Roll of Honour Yass Malayan and Vietnam Campaigns Roll of Honour Related links The Governor-General at Yass: Soldiers' Memorial Hall (31 May 1922) YASS MEMORIAL HALL. (5 Mar 1923) YASS SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL HALL. (11 Mar 1923) Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address 82-94 Comur Street Yass NSW 2582 Local Government Area Yass Valley Council Setting Roadside Memorial type Building Recorded by David Roden Year of construction 1922-1923 Dedication date 05 March 1923 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Materials Brick