Great Western WW2 War Memorial

Details

Location Memorial Park, Western Highway, Great Western, Northern Grampians - Victoria, Australia
Type memorial
Description

The memorial is a short grey granite column supporting a flagpole

The flagpole was unveiled in 1956 by the Curran family in memory of Rex Curran, who died on the Kokoda trail on August 9th 1942, aged 22 .

Built Not yet discovered
Opened by Curran Family
Inscription

DEDICATED TO THE
MEMORY
OF

Rexleigh W. Curran
William R. Kilpatrick
Roy McKinnis
Who So Valiantly
Gave Their All
That Freedom Might Live
And
IN HONOUR OF
THOSE WHO SERVED
IN WORLD WAR 11

1939 1945

Left Side Inscription
AUSTRALIA
REMEMBERS
1945 ~ 1995

[ Names ]

Lest We Forget

Back Inscription
THIS FLAGPOLE
Was Donated By
THE CURRAN FAMILY

In Memory Of REX
Killed On Kokoda Trail
9th August 1942, Age 22 Years

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 1 person of interest from memorial

SEPPELT, Peter Stokes

Service number PA2351
Ordinary Seaman
HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2
Royal Australian Navy
Born 27 Jun 1916

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