Tingha War Memorial Grove
Description
The Tingha War Memorial Grove consists of a number of prunus and crab apple trees, planted in a small reserve on the northern side of the Tingha Sports and Recreation Club. At the base of each tree is a concrete plinth with a metal plaque attached. The plaques are inscribed with details of Australian men and women who served in the First and Second World Wars. Included are those who enlisted from many parts of NSW, with particular reference to enlistees from Tingha, Inverell and Guyra.
The memorial was established following a 'Saluting Their Service Commemorative Grant' being awarded to the Tingha RSL Sub-branch on 24 July 2005 to fund the project.
Note: The plaque for Albert Thomas Smith contains an error. He was declared missing in action on 11 December 1942, not 11 February 1942.
Inscription
Example plaque 1
NX124835
Cyril A Barnes
14th Australian
Ordance Coy
Born 10-6-1921
Died 29-5-1995
Example plaque 2
411613
F/O Albert Thomas
Smith
Born Tingha 7-5-1919
Missing in action
in Papua New Guinea
Mountains
on 11-2-1942 [correct date: 11-12-42]
Always remembered
by his family
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 | Gladys D | Aspinall | Second World War, 1939–45 | VF513546 | Australian Army | Australian Womens Army Service | view | ||
| Sapper | Donald Clive | Aspinall | Second World War, 1939–45 | NX158007 (N2298) | Australian Army | 15th Australian Motor Regiment | view | ||
| Private | Keith Edward | Barnes | Second World War, 1939–45 | NX167617 | Australian Army | 114th General Transport Company | view | ||
| Private | Cyril A | Barnes | Second World War, 1939–45 | NX124835 (N218363) | Australian Army | 14th Australian Ordnance Stores Company | view | ||
| Leading Aircraftman | Edward George | Beard | Second World War, 1939–45 | 139487 | Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) | 5th Aircraft Depot | view | ||
| Private | R G | Beckhouse | Second World War, 1939–45 | N167693 | Australian Army | 3rd Australian Base Ordnance Depot | view | ||
| Leading Seaman | J W | Biddlecombe | Second World War, 1939–45 | S/3743 | Royal Australian Navy (RAN) | HMAS Kuttabul | view | ||
| Gunner | Francis Caryle | Brown | Second World War, 1939–45 | N294188 | Australian Army | 54th Australian Australian Army Regiment (Australian Imperial Force) | view | ||
| Corporal | John Edward | Carney | Second World War, 1939–45 | NX151937 (N168571) | Australian Army | 2/16th Battalion | view | ||
| Private | John Walter | Carpenter | Second World War, 1939–45 | NX169997 (N455772) | Australian Army | 65th Australian Infantry Battalion British Commonwealth Occupation Force | view |
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Address
Tingha Sports and Recreation Club Reserve
New Valley Road
Tingha NSW 2369
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Inverell Shire
Setting
- Garden/park
Location status
Original locationMemorial type
- Memorial avenue/Memorial tree/Memorial trees
Recorded by
Graham WilsonEstablished 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
- First World War, 1914–18
- Second World War, 1939–45