Oxley War Memorial

Details

Location Memorial Park, Green Street, Oxley, Wangaratta - Victoria, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Tall Grey Granite Obelisk

Built Monument Designer: W.H. Scott Monument Manufacturer: A Parnall (Wangaratta)
Opened 11 November 1922
Inscription

Gallipoli

Died On Service

[ Names ]

Erected By Residents
Of The
Shire Of Oxley
To Perpetuate The Memory Of
Citizens Of The Shire Who Served In
The Great War

1914 - 1918

Left Side Inscription
France

Served

[ Names ]

To Perpetuate The Memory
Of The Citizens Of The Shire
Who Died On Service
In The World War 1939 - 1945.

[ Names ]

Back Inscription
This Memorial Is Also Dedicated
To Those Who Served
In Later Conflicts & Peace
Keeping Missions Including
Korea 1950 - 1953
Vietnam 1962 - 1972
Iraq 2003 - 2011
Afghanistan 2001 -
East Timor 1999 - 2013
We Honour & Remember Their Sacrifice
Dedication Of This Plaque
11th November 2017

Condition

Good

Names

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SHANKS, David

Service number 3217
Private
48th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Sep 1874

LAW, Joseph Henry

Service number 986
Private
24th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 3 May 1894

ARMSTRONG, William John

Service number 6276
Private
24th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 19 Dec 1894

MCWATERS, Reginald William

Service number VX47505
Lance Corporal
2nd/24th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 9 Jan 1916

SCOTT, William Henry

Service number V375025
Lieutenant Colonel
9th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 11 Apr 1881

MAHONEY, James Anthony

Service number 95
Lance Sergeant
14th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 5 Sep 1886

HANDCOCK, Albert John

Service number 1350
Private
7th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Feb 1892

MATTHEWS, Norman Leslie

Service number VX104474
Private
24/39 Infantry Battalion AMF
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 14 Apr 1915

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