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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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WILKINSON, Leslie Arthur

Service number 609
Private
11th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 18 Aug 1896

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DICKERSON, James

Service number 392
Trooper
10th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 10 Nov 1883

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REYNOLDS, Andrew

Service number 6375
Private
50th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Oct 1888

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WOODS, Colin Cameron Stanley

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

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LEY, Cyril Edwin Halse

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

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WHITFIELD, Irwin Munro

Service number 1065
Trooper
10th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1

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RUSH, Harold

Service number 152
Trooper
10th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born Nov 1892

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MCCARTHY, Lawrence Dominic

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

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