Balmain War Memorial

Description: 

Sandstone obelisk with mounted light on iron support. Four faces, each with a marble name plate. As dedicated in 1916, with a complete list of names published in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Memorial lists only those killed in actions prior to AIF involvement on the Western Front (France). The Leichhardt Council website contains a walking tour of Balmain which includes this memorial.

 

Inscription: 

Top Faces: 'Australia' : 'Dardanelles' : 'April 25th 1915' : 'Gabetepe' Lower Faces: 'Peace' : 'Honour' : 'Empire' : 'Liberty' Stone Wreath: 'In Memoriam'

 

Dedication date: 

1916-04-23
 

War: 

World War 1
Pre World War 1 conflicts
Borneo
 
 

Recorded by: 

Mr John K. Wright, State Library of New South Wales
 

Established date: 

1916
 
 

Location/surrounding area: 

Memorial Location
 

Address Data: 

Loyalty Square,Corner of Beattie and Darling Streets
Balmain NSW 2041
 
 

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Veterans Listed

Rank FirstName LastNamesort descending Conflict Service Unit Link
Pte C A Addison World War 1 view
Sapper C A Bignull World War 1 view
Trooper (not listed) Booreham World War 1 view
Sic R C Boulton World War 1 view
Pte D Chicnell World War 1 view
Sgt W R Clading World War 1 view
Pte R E Edge World War 1 view
Artificer J A Fettes World War 1 RAN Sub AE1 view
Pte J A Greenless World War 1 view
Pte T E Herford World War 1 view

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