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Quirindi and District War Memorial

Quirindi and District War Memorial
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Description / Background

This memorial consists of a clock tower built into a cenotaph with a flag station positioned next to it. The cenotaph has a sandstone exterior and is located on a grassed round-about at the centre of the intersection of George, Station and Pryor streets in Quirindi. Originally unveiled in 1924 to honour the men who fell during the First World War, the memorial has had several renovations and additions overtime to represent and record the names of all those who fell in conflicts and peace keeping missions since the Boer War. The names are recorded on a series of glazed marble tablets inserted into the face of the tower. The original foundation stone was laid on 26 September 1924 by R J P Simson and several other dedication tablets have been added over time to mark the various modifications to the site. 

On the 8 April 1935 the Sydney Morning Herald published a tender notice for the stonework necessary for the completion of the base of the war memorial. Plans, specifications and a sample of stone required could be seen at the Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia office at the Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney. 

Extensive renovations to the memorial were completed and opened by the Hon. David Elliott, Minister for Veterans Affairs, on 24 October 2017. 

Inscription

Tablet One

Quirindi & District Memorial
To the memory of those who served & died in the Great War 1914-1919

Tablet Two

To the memory of those who served & died in World War II, Korea & Vietnam.

Tablet Three

Paid the Supreme Sacrifice

Boer War 1899-1902
[Name]

World War I 
[Names]

Lest We Forget

Tablet Four

Paid the Supreme Sacrifice

World War II 1939-45
[Names]
Vietnam 1962-73
[Name]
Malaya 1969
[Name]
Lebanon 1988
(P.K.F.)
[Name]

Lest We Forget

Foundation Stone

This stone was laid by R.J.P. Simson Esq. 26th September 1924

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
Pte Ivan W Allsop World War 1 354 Army view
Cpl Edward P Austin World War 1 2 Army view
W Bailey World War 1 Unknown view
Pte Vivian E Baker World War 1 3247 Army view
Staff Sgt George E Barradell World War 2 NX1878  Army view
Pte Ernest M Baskerville World War 1 4018 Army view
Pte Bertram F Beresford World War 1 1080 Army view
A Binnie World War 2 view
A M Birrell World War 1 view
Pte Edward V Blackwell World War 2 NX21130 Army view

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Address
Quirindi and District War Memorial
Corner of George, Station and Pryor Streets
Quirindi NSW 2343
Local Government Area
Liverpool Plains Shire
Setting
Roadside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Cenotaph
Clock/clock tower/sundial
Flag/flagpole
Recorded by
Matthew Beaton, Liverpool Plains Shire Council
Year of construction
1924-1925
Dedication date
26 September 1924
Conflict/s
South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Korean War, 1950–53
Malayan Emergency, 1950–60
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Peacekeeping, 1947–present
Materials
Concrete
Marble
Sandstone