Brighton War Memorial

Details

Location Beach Road, Green Point, Brighton, Bayside - Victoria, Australia
Type memorial
Description

The War Memorial commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved. It was originally constructed to commemorate those who served in World War One but has been augmented to commemorate other conflicts.

The precinct consists of a sandstone obelisk, and behind it is a sandstone wall which lists the names of those commemorated.
Built Not yet discovered
Opened 24 April 1927 by Lord Somers, State Governor
Inscription

Front Inscription
Erected
In Honour
Of Those Who
Fought In
The Great War
1914 -1919

Ducit Amor Patria

SERVICE

(On Wall)

Front

IN MEMORIAM

[ Names ]

Lest We Forget

Back

History Gave Them A Common Fame.
Posterity A Common Monument.
Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

ROWE, Ernest James

Service number 1481
Private
5th Victorian Mounted Rifles
Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents

CUNNINGTON, Alan Leonard Fyffe

Service number 22983
Petty Officer
HMAS Sydney (II) - D48 WW2
Royal Australian Navy
Born 16 Apr 1913

HANNAFORD, Michael John

Service number 3791920
Private
Born 24 Jan 1947

LAMBDEN, Harry Mervyn Victor

Service number 22510
Leading Seaman
HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2
Royal Australian Navy
Born 10 Mar 1919

WALFORD, Henry Oliver

Service number 488
Trooper
3rd Victorian Bushmans Contingent
Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents
Born 3 Dec 1865

HUMMERSTON, Kenneth John

Service number 337558
Captain
3rd Battalion
The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR)
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 17 May 1916

COLEMAN, Ronald James

Service number NAVAL...
Sub Lieutenant
Born 6 Apr 1929

COLLINS, James

Service number 1007
Private
5th Victorian Mounted Rifles
Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents
Born 18 May 1879

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