Grafton Cenotaph
Description
The cenotaph consists of a granite column supported by a square pillar, on a concrete base with five concrete stairs. The column is surmounted by an orb. The memorial was originally built to comemorate those who served in the First World War and an honour roll is inscribed on the sides of the pillar. Plaques have been added later for the Second World War, Korea, Malaya and Vietnam.
Inscription
Side
Lest We Forget
Our Immortal Dead
Grafton
Southgate
Carrs Creek
Alumny Creek
Side
To the unknown
Plaque
Lest We Forget
World War II - 1939 - 45
Plaque
Lest We Forget
Korea 1950 - 53
Plaque
Lest We Forget
Malaya 1964 - 65
Plaque
Lest We Forget
Vietnam 1965 - 72
Linked Memorials
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflicts | Fate | Service No. | Service | Unit | Campaign | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gnr | Percy | Alderson | World War 1 | KIA | AIF | 3rd FAB | Gallipoli | view | |
| Pte | Arhtur E C | Baker | World War 1 | DOW | AIF | 42nd Btn | Passchendaele | view | |
| Pte | Cyril M | Brown | World War 1 | KIA | AIF | 36th Btn | Passchendaele | view | |
| Pte | William M | Buist | World War 1 | DOI | AIF | 30th Btn | France | view | |
| Pte | Thomas G R | Champion | World War 1 | KIA | AIF | 9th Btn | Anzac Cove | view | |
| Pte | John E | Chapman | World War 1 | KIA | AIF | 31st Btn | Fromelles | view | |
| Pte | Charles | Cromack | World War 1 | KIA | AIF | 18th Btn | Bullecourt | view | |
| Sgt | Falkland E | Davison | World War 1 | KIA | AIF | 4th Btn | Strazeele | view | |
| Gunner | L R | Ebsworth | First World War, 1914–18 | Killed in action (KIA) | 1240 | Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) | 13th Field Artillery Brigade | view | |
| Pte | Roy H | Eggins | World War 1 | DOI | AIF | 9th Btn | Gallipoli | view |
Address
Memorial Park
Prince Street
Grafton NSW 2460
Local Government Area
- Clarence Valley Council
Setting
- Garden/park
Memorial type
- Column/pillar
Recorded by
Peter Hay, Clarence Valley CouncilEstablished Date format:
$e_original_date = $entity->field_established['und'][0]['value'];
if (!empty($e_original_date)) {
$changed_date = strtotime($e_original_date);
$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
print 'Established date
';
print $new_date;
}
else{
print '';
}Dedication date:
11/11/1923Dedication date
11 November 1923 Conflict/s
- First World War, 1914–18
- Second World War, 1939–45
- Korean War, 1950–53
- Indonesian Confrontation, 1963–66
- Vietnam War, 1962–75
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