Beechworth War Memorial

Details

Location Town Hall Gardens, Cnr. William & Ford Streets, Beechworth, Indigo - Victoria, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Stone blocks with Brass Plates

Built Not yet discovered
Opened 12 April 1964 by Major-General Sir Kingsley Norris K.B.E., C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., E.D., K.ST.J., M.D.
Inscription

Lest We Forget

This memorial is dedicated to all the men and women from the Beechworth District who gave their lives in the service of their country in all conflicts in which we have been involved.

Lest We Forget

Plaque :

Unveiled by Major-General Sir Kingsley Norris K.B.E., C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., E.D., K.ST.J., M.D. on April 12th, 1964

Inscription in Proximity
Plaque :

This memorial is dedicated to all the men and women from the Beechworth District who gave their lives in the service of their country in all the conflicts in which we have been involved

Lest we forget

Plaque :

The ANZAC Centenary refurbishment was supported by the Beechworth RSL Sub-Branch . its members, the Beechworth community, and the following organisations

Australian Government Department of Veterans` Affairs State Government Victoria
Indigo Shire Council Bendigo Bank

THEIR NAME LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE

BOER WAR
(Names)

WORLD WAR ONE
(Names)

WORLD WAR TWO
(Names)

VIETNAM WAR
(Name)

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

BREUSTEDT, Leopold Laurence

Service number 3032
Private
57th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1897

FORREST, Matthew Thomas

Service number 3676
Private
60th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1887

DENNETT, Robert Alfred

Service number VX38210
Lance Corporal
2nd/29th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 1 Sep 1904

WEETMAN, Ernest George

Service number 2450
Sergeant
43rd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Oct 1892

MILLER, Alexander Henderson

Lieutenant
57th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 21 Nov 1885

PORRITT, Leonard Haig

Service number 419481
Flight Sergeant
No. 467 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 30 Nov 1920

FINLAYSON, John William

Service number 555
Sapper

ASBURY, John Charles

Service number 154
Lance Corporal
20th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

Showing 4 of 18 images.
Click images to start slideshow.