Wellington Cenotaph

Details

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

BULLMAN, John Harold

Service number 2794031
Private
Born 16 Mar 1948

MARKS, Hubert William

Service number 3075
Private
5th Pioneer Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1899

ROSE, William Alfred

Service number 3245
Private
56th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Jun 1895

FERGUSON, Douglas Harold Rygate

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

BARTON, Brian Templar

Service number 588
Trooper
6th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 12 Oct 1887

OSMOND, Leslie James

Service number 5613
Private
19th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Jul 1895

BROWN, Albert Ernest

Service number 4013105
Flight Sergeant
No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 4 Nov 1918

SCOTT, John Mitchell

Service number NX26119
Lance Bombardier
2nd/15th Field Regiment
Australian Military Forces (Army WW2)
Born 2 Feb 1912

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