Bruce Rock Memorial of Honour

Details

Location Remembrance Park, Johnson Street, Bruce Rock, Western Australia, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Pink granite 3 step memorial with plaques, story board and metal poppy cutout

Built Not yet discovered
Opened 2 November 2012
Inscription

BRUCE ROCK'S MEMORIAL OF HONOUR

THIS MEMORIAL ERECTED & UNVEILED ON THE 2ND OF NOVEMBER 2012, IN HONOUR OF THOSE MEN FROM THE BRUCE ROCK DISTRICT WHO SERVED WITH HONOUR & PRIDE DURING WW1 & WW2. THEY PAID THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE SO WE CAN GO ON LIVING IN A FREE COUNTRY. WITH A DEEP SENSE OF GRATITUDE WE WILL NEVER FORGET THEIR GALLANTRY AND THE LEGACY THEY LEFT US. THEY SET A VERY HIGH STANDARD ON THE BATTLEFIELD AND SO BECAME KNOWN AS BEING UP THERE WITH THE BEST SOLDIERS IN THE WORLD. A STANDARD THAT IS CARRIED ON TODAY WITH THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE OUR NATION.
WE AUSSIES SALUTE YOU.
"LEST WE FORGET"
HIWG THANKS THE PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS WHO CAME ON BOARD WITH FINDING FOR THE PROJECT
1. BRUCE ROCK SHIRE COUNCIL 2. SAFERIGHT LTD, BELMONT 3. DVA, SALUTING THEIR SERVICE PROGRAM 4. RUSS & NIK ZUKS 5. THE R&SL (WA STATE BRANCH.
ERECTED BY HIWG Inc. 2012

These Brave Men Remain Forever Young.

WWI K.I.A.
(Names)

WW2 K.I.A.
(Names)

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

WARD, Francis Goodwin

Service number 4927
Private
16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
AIF WW1
Born Jan 1892

FOSS, Ernest Cecil

Service number 5969
Corporal
11th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1884

MORRIS, Walter Garnet

Service number 1725A
Private
28th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

RENTON, William Alexander

Service number 1353
Corporal
32nd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

BARR, Gilbert Robert

Service number 5995
Private
16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
AIF WW1
Born 6 Aug 1879

SALTER, Robert Melville

Service number R394
Lance Corporal
44th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1886

BOWER, Archibald James

Service number 4740
Private
8th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

WHITE, Ashton Codrington

Service number 2557
Lance Corporal
51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
AIF WW1
Born 1894

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