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Orange Cemetery Memorial

Orange Cemetery Memorial
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Description / Background

This memorial at Orange Cemetery consists of three flagpoles, erected in a line, with a memorial wall positioned at the base. The wall is faced with black granite tablets, which bear an honour roll of names in gold lettering. 

The memorial was created by the City of Orange RSL sub-Branch, who previously identified 108 First World War soldiers and one First World War nurse in unmarked graves. A project to put a cross on most of these graves was undertaken, and a commemorative service was conducted on 2 November 2022. 

There were a number of First World War veterans that were in the Old Catholic Section of the cemetery and their burial location was not able to be identified. There were two who were awarded Commonwealth War Graves, however as they are co-buried with another person, their grave was not able to be marked. The nurse is buried in her family crypt, which does not list her name. 

In order to commemorate these service men and women, the sub-Branch held a memorial service at the cemetery on 3 October 2023 and had the memorial wall installed behind the new flagpoles. The memorial has been consecrated and dedicated to those First World War veterans whose final resting place in the cemetery is unmarked. 

Inscription

Centre tablet

1914-1918

Lest We Forget

Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
Private J E Lawson First World War, 1914–18 3164 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private F Leonard First World War, 1914–18 4025 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Sergeant A H Meehan First World War, 1914–18 425 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Sergeant J H Murphy First World War, 1914–18 799 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Sergeant J O Parker First World War, 1914–18 956 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private F W Peasley First World War, 1914–18 6812 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Ypres Salient 1917 view
Private R A Williams First World War, 1914–18 2482 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view

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Address
City of Orange Cemetery
253 Lone Pine Avenue
Orange NSW 2800
Local Government Area
Orange, City of
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Flag/flagpole
Recorded by
Bradley Bliss
Year of construction
2023
Dedication date
03 October 2023
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Granite
Metal