Ballan War Memorial

Details

Location 125 Inglis Street, Ballan, Moorabool - Victoria, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Grey Granite Obelisk

The memorial work advanced another step on Monday night, when a final selection was made of the design. At the original public meeting the site in front of the post office was chosen. The whole work (with a few small exceptions) is to be of the best Harcourt grey granite, and may be briefly described as follows:—The base and first step are to be 7ft 6in square; the second step 5ft 6in square; the sub base to be 3ft 6in square; and on the front will be inscribed—"In Honor of the Men of this District who fought in the Great War, 1914-19," with crossed rifles underneath; the top being occupied by basin and tap.

On the reverse or back there will be a polished panel, on which will be in inscribed—"In Memory of (then will follow the names of those who made the supreme sacrifice) who died on active service." The cap is to be 8ft 3in square; the inscription block will be 2ft square, on the front of which will be a soldier's head and a laurel wreath worked in Italian marble, and the soldiers' names will be engraved on the four sides. This will be surmounted with a cap, 8in; column, 6ft 6in; and finished with a globe, 1ft— the total height being 15 ft. A number of designs were submitted, that selected being supplied by Wilcox Bros., of Geelong, and they have now put the work in hand.
Ballan Times (Vic), 28th November 1918.

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Built Wilcox Bros., of Geelong
Opened 27 March 1920
Inscription

[ Names ]

In Honor Of The Brave Men Of This District Who Fought For Honor Freedom & Justice In The Great War
1914 1919

Plaque:

To Honour Those Who Served Australia In
Korea 1950 - 1953
Malaya 1948 - 1960
Borneo 1962 - 1966
Vietnam 1962 - 1973

Left Side Inscription
[ Names ]

1939 - 45
Died on Service
[ Names ]

Shire of Ballan - Second World War
2nd AIF

[ Names ]

Back Inscription
[ Names ]

1914 - 18
Died On Service
[ Names ]

Shire of Ballan - Second World War
2nd AIF

[ Names ]

Right Side Inscription
[ Names ]

To The Honour Of The Living And The Everlasting Glory Of The Dead Who Fought In The World War
1939 - 45.

Lest We Forget.

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

LAY, Percy

Service number V85723
Major
Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 8 Feb 1892

MONKS, Thomas Patrick

Service number 4870
Private
58th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

LAY, Frank Rupert

Service number 3669
Private
58th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1 Jul 1897

YOUNG, Allan

Service number 3971
Private
46th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1894

BERRY, John Leslie

Service number 1620
Sergeant
58th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 26 Aug 1889

BINKS, Henry Clifford

Service number 9
Sergeant
10th Machine Gun Company
AIF WW1
Born Jan 1897

CHAMBERS, John Herbert

Service number 3370
Private
58th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Mar 1896

LAIDLAW, Reuben Campbell Gordon

Service number 13959
Lance Corporal
14th Field Ambulance
AIF WW1
Born 23 Sep 1889

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