Forreston War Memorial Hall

Details

Location Main Street, Forreston, Adelaide Hills - South Australia, Australia
Type buildings
Description

Hall, a black granite foundation stone is set in the left of the front wall. A clock tower is at the right of the main entrance. In the wall of the clock tower is a glass cabinet, on the glass are etched the names of two WW2 airmen.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

Face:

FORRESTON MEMORIAL HALL

Foundation stone:

THIS STONE WAS LAIDBYMISS JEAN FORREST12TH FEBRUARY 1960.

Clock tower:Clock dial:

EW     FT             OE                RS            GL       ET

Cabinet:

Insignia of the RAAFSERGEANT COLIN LESLIE HANNA214 SQUADRON19TH SEPTEMBER 1942AGED 27 YEARS

PILOT OFFICER ELDRED QUINN80 SQUADRON9TH AUGUST 1945AGED 22 YEARS

…. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUNAND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

Condition

MAINTAINED BY: Local community

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil

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Names

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HANNA, Colin Leslie

Service number 407642
Sergeant
No. 214 Squadron (RAF)
Royal Air Force
Born 14 May 1915

QUINN, Eldred

Service number 417413
Pilot Officer
No. 80 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 17 Sep 1922

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