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Location Cameron Park, Nanima Crescent, Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Type memorial
Description

A bronze sculpture comprising three figures surmounts the memorial. Seated at centre is "Winged Victory" with sword. A partly armoured figure bearing a palm branch is alongside and symbolises the spirit in which Australia entered World War One. The third figure represents History recording in a book the deeds of those who saw service.

Granite Base with Bronze plaques with names inscribed
Built Gilbert Doble (Marrickville, N.S.W.) - Designer W. Larcombe & Son (Dubbo, N.S.W.) - Manufacturer
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

To our glorious dead

[ Names ]

PRO PATRIA

Erected by the people of Wellington in remembrance of the brave

MCMXXIII
Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

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RADBURN, Russell Wallace

Service number 7030
Private
1st Machine Gun Battalion
AIF WW1

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FARR, Harold Rodger

Service number 2686
Private
1st Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1891

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BROCKLEBANK, William Holcroft

Service number 7196
Private
36th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 3 Sep 1891

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FERGUSON, Douglas Harold Rygate

Service number 1662
Gunner
10th Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 1894

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DUTFIELD, Cyril Clyde

Service number NX54970
Warrant Officer Class 1
2nd/12th Field Ambulance
Australian Military Forces (Army WW2)
Born 8 Feb 1905

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BURGES, Frederick William

Service number 5297
Lance Corporal
20th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Sep 1897

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HUBBARD, Edwin Arthur

Service number 3327A
Lance Corporal
53rd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 16 May 1894

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COCK, Joseph Henry

Service number 732
Sergeant
36th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 5 Dec 1896

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