Cowell War Memorial

Details

Location Main Street and The Esplanade, Cowell, Franklin Harbour - South Australia, Australia
Type memorial
Description

On a street island at the junction of Main Street and the Esplanade, originally alongside Franklin Harbour Institute, resited during WW2.

Grey granite pedestal surmounted by a rose granite top comprising an ornate small pillar and ball. The ball has a ribband encompassing its diameter with the title: AUSTRALIA. The pedestal is mounted on a rough-cut granite sur-base block that in turn is mounted on a two-tier concrete base.

Relocated to present site by the RSL in 1981

Built Not yet discovered
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

Face:

THE GREAT WAR

 

 

Left:

IN SACRED MEMORY OF OUR

BRAVE MEN WHO FELL

 

Back:

 

1914-1919

 

Right:1939-1945

 

Condition

MAINTAINED BY: Cowell Council

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil

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Names

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MOWAT, Cedric James William

Service number 1904
Gunner
2nd Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 11 Jan 1890

RAMSEY, John Edward

Service number 407648
Sergeant
Born 30 Aug 1917

HURSTHOUSE, John Wilson

Service number 416215
Flying Officer
No. 21 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 26 Sep 1913

BAGNELL, Thomas Franklin Roy

Service number 1972
Private
32nd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 24 Feb 1894

TYMONS, Patrick William

Service number 948
Private
27th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1893

PENGELLEY, John Young

Service number 2152
Private
16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
AIF WW1
Born 19 Dec 1890

HAINES, Lancelot Frank

Service number SX1882
Lance Corporal
2nd/31st Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 5 May 1915

HARVEY, Hurtle Ralph

Service number 3347
Private
50th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 30 Jul 1896

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