Private Jack Sydney West Memorial Plaque
Description
This plaque includes a dedication to Private Jack Sydney West, service number NX47833, who died at the Sandakan Prisoner of War camp in Borneo during the Second World War. The plaque is mounted on a timber backing board and also includes inscriptions for two of Jack's relatives.
In 2023, the plaque was moved from St Mark's Anglican Church in Nimbin and installed inside St Andrew's Anglican Church in Lismore. It is located next to the St Andrew's Anglican Church Sandakan Memorial Window.
Access to the memorial is restricted to the opening hours of the church.
Inscription
In memory of
our loving mother and grandma
Mary Jane Morton
Died 15th October 1940 aged 90 years
One of the founders of this Church
and
My dear husband and our father
Sydney Albert West
Died 20th December 1940 aged 94 years
also
My darling son and our brother
Jack Sydney West
Died 20th September 1945 in Sandakan POW Camp Borneo
At rest
[illeg.]
Related memorials
- St Andrew's Anglican Church Sandakan Roll of Honour, Lismore
- St Andrew's Anglican Church Anzac Memorial Window, Lismore
- St Andrew's Anglican Church Second World War Memorial Gates, Lismore
- St Andrew's Anglican Church Vietnam War Memorial Window, Lismore
- Sergeant Major Stanley Wilson Memorial Cross
- Gunner Donald Edwin Robinson Graham Memorial, Lismore
- St Mark's Anglican Church Nimbin Great War Honour Roll, Lismore
- St Andrew's Anglican Church Sandakan Memorial Window, Lismore
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Last held rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflict/s | Fate | Service No. | Service | Unit at embarkation | Campaign | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | Jack Sydney | West | Second World War, 1939–45 | Died of disease (DOD) | NX47833 | Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) | Administrative Headquarters AIF Malaya | South-West Pacific 1942 - 1945 | view |
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Address
St Andrew's Anglican Church
10 Zadoc Street
Lismore NSW 2480
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Lismore, City of
Location status
Moved/alteredMemorial type
- Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Dr Ross J LehamEstablished 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 '';
}Conflict/s
- Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
- Metal
- Timber