York War Memorial

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Location Railway Street, York, Western Australia, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Large stone monument with carved pedestals placed either side of the monument. Polished granite name plaques are affixed to the lower half of the monument. A separate name plaque recognising a native York recipient of the Victoria Cross is also affixed to the monument.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened 25 April 1923
Inscription

Here York honours those who fell

1914 - 1918

[ Names ]

In recognition of Lieut. L. D. McCarthy V. C., A. I. F.

A native of York W.A. who was awarded the Victoria Cross for extreme gallantry at Madame Wood, France 23rd August 1918.

Dedicated by the York Sub Branch of the RSL.
Condition

Good

Names

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LAWSON, William Ezra

Service number 3861
Corporal
11th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 11 Apr 1894

LEY, Cyril Edwin Halse

Service number 6851
Private
11th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Jan 1881

MCCARTHY, Lawrence Dominic

Service number 422
Second Lieutenant
16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
AIF WW1
Born 21 Jan 1892

EYRE, John Charles

Service number 153
Trooper
10th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 1892

MCINERNEY, Francis Robert

Service number 4780
Private
28th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

REYNOLDS, Alick Francis

Service number 6395
Private
28th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1887

CHIPPER, Ross Richard Vivian

Service number 68
Trooper
10th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 20 Aug 1883

WOODS, Colin Cameron Stanley

Service number 5231
Private
11th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 18 Apr 1894

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