Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

GeorgetownG 

GEORGETOWN 5472

MEMORIAL: Gateway

LOCATION: Fisher Street

ORIENTATION: West

DESCRIPTION: Gateway at the entrance to the recreation ground, a wrought iron arch spans two concrete pillars and a single wrought iron gate. Affixed to the face of each pillar is a bronze plaque, each name is on a separate plate; above each plaque is an open topped bronze wreath. Affixed to the gate are two bronze plaques

INSCRIPTIONS:
Arch:

GEORGETOWN
WAR MEMORIAL
RECREATION GROUND

Left plaque:

ROLL
OF
HONOUR
ERECTED BY THE RESIDENTS OF
GEORGETOWN
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO
SERVED DURING WORLD WAR
1939-1945

Right plaque:

ROLL
OF
HONOUR
ERECTED BY THE RESIDENTS OF
GEORGETOWN
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO
SERVED DURING WORLD WAR
1939-1945

Gate:
Upper plaque:

THESE TABLETS WERE UNVEILED AND THE RECREATION GROUNDS
DECLARED OPEN ON 29^TH OCTOBER, 1948 BY
HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
LIEUT. GENERAL SIR WILLOUGHBY NORRIE K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., M.C.
IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
AND FOR FAITHFUL SERVICES RENDERED BY THOSE WHOSE NAMES APPEAR THEREON

ERECTED BY RESIDENTS OF GEORGETOWN AND DISTRICT

Lower plaque:

SERVED IN
VIETNAM
R. M. STOTT
H. C. VERMEEREN

WHEN ESTABLISHED: 1948

MAINTAINED BY: Local community

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/DATE: 05 Mar 03