Southport War Memorial

Details

Location Anzac Park, Marine Parade, Southport, Gold Coast - Queensland, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Sandstone with plinth with soldier aloft. White marble plaques with names inscribed

The redevelopment of the Southport Broadwater Parklands in 2010 necessitated the removal and relocation of the existing Southport War Memorial within the upgraded park. The memorial was cleaned, restored and re-erected by J.H. Wagner & Son.

Built A. L. Petrie
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

Erected by residents in appreciation of those who enlisted from the town of Southport in the Great War

1914 - 1919

Killed
[ Names ]

Plaque :

This plaque was unveiled by Mayor Ron Clarke MBE and Councillor Dawn Chrichlow OAM

11th November 2010

This memorial is dedicated to the citizens of Southport

Lest We Forget

Left Side Inscription
Enlistments

[ Names ]

Back Inscription
1939 - 1945

"Roll of Honour"

[ Names ]

Their Name Liveth For Evermore

Right Side Inscription
Enlistments

[ Names ]

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

BALL, Colin George

Service number QX9300
Private
8 Division Signals
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 21 Jun 1920

GRAHAM, Thomas Bernard

Service number QX22591
Private
2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 26 Jun 1914

HERBERT, John Reginald

Service number 3359
Sergeant
26th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 11 Jan 1886

SMITH, Charles Henry

Service number 5408
Corporal
26th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1 Jul 1877

PANITZ, Gordon

Service number 404891
Acting Wing Commander
No. 464 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Air Force
Born 21 Sep 1915

GRAY, Robert Huntington Grogan

Service number 1328
Private
15th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 22 Feb 1894

TURPIN, Sydney Henry

Service number 5417
Private
26th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1892

SAYWELL, George William

Service number 414962
Flight Lieutenant
No. 82 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 9 Dec 1919

Showing 4 of 10 images.
Click images to start slideshow.