Abermain War Memorial

Details

Location Jeffries Memorial Park, Cessnock Road, Abermain, Cessnock - New South Wales, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Abermain War Memorial is a granite roll of honour originally erected to commemorate those who enlisted in World War One. The four sides of the monument contain the names of those who enlisted.

The memorial now contains Australia Remembers Plaques which were placed under the flagpoles on either side of the memorial in 1995 commemorating those who served in World War Two.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened 10 November 1919 by Joshua Jeffries
Inscription

Front Inscription
[ Names ]

On The Altar Of Their Country`s Good
They Laid The Incense Of Their Fortunes And Their Lives
Erected By The Citizens Of Abermain
In Memory And In Honour Of Those Who Enlisted In The Great War
1914 -1919

Plaque :
In Memory Of The Fallen And The Unknown Australian Soldier
75th Anniversary Of Remembrance Day
11-11-1993

Left, Back and Right sides inscribed with names

Condition

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

BARKER, John Albert

Service number 2534
Private
35th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 15 Dec 1899

PATERSON, Robert

Service number 540
Lance Corporal
36th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1894

MCINNES, John

Service number 942
Private
34th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 27 Jan 1890

JEFFRIES, Clarence Smith

Service number OFFICER
Captain
34th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 26 Oct 1894

KINNEARD, Thomas William

Service number 476
Private
34th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 9 Apr 1897

HALPIN, Lawrence

Service number 4820
Private
55th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 9 Nov 1890

BARKER, James

Service number 1477
Private
34th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Jan 1863

KENDRICK, Charles

Service number 1162
Private
34th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 26 Dec 1887

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