Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Adelaide M04c - 48th Battalion Commemorative Cross

ORIENTATION: East

Located behind the South Australian National War Memorial. One of six wooden commemorative crosses enclosed behind Perspex in alcoves in the outer face of Government House Domain wall. Below the arms of the crosses are bronze plaques.

THE 48TH BATTALION CROSS

This cross is in its natural colour.

Top of cross:
Carved insignia of the A.I.F.

AUSTRALIA
IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF

On arms of cross:

OUR COMRADES

48TH BN. A.I.F.

Bottom of cross:

They died
5' & 15' AUG
1916

POZIERS

Left plaque:

THIS CROSS
WAS ERECTED IN
FRANCE
BY THE BATTALION
IN MEMORY OF
COMRADES WHO FELL
DEDICATED

31ST JULY 1938

Right plaque:

Insignia of the A.I.F.

48TH BATTALION
A.I.F.
POZIERES
1916