Avenel War Memorial

Details

Location Jubilee Park, Livingstone Street, Avenel, Strathbogie - Victoria, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Grey Granite with white marble digger

The 'digger'' memorial originally stood at the head of Bank Street facing Queen Street but was moved to its present position.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened 4 December 1920 by Colonel Langley
Inscription

Erected By The
Residents Of Avenel
And District As A
Tribute To The Men
Who Served Abroad
And In Memory Of
Those Who Made The
Supreme Sacrifice
In The Great War
1914 - 1919

Left Side Inscription
A Lasting Tribute To
The Memory Of
Those Who Gave Their Lives
In The Great Wars
1914-19 - 1939-45

1st. A.I.F.
[ Names ]

2nd A.I.F.
[ Names ]

Back Inscription
Those Who Served 1914-19 - 1939-45

[ Names ]

Right Side Inscription
Those Who Served 1914-19 - 1939-45

[ Names ]

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 7 people of interest from memorial

NEWNHAM, Ada

Service number STAFF...
Staff Nurse
Australian Army Nursing Service (WW1)
AIF WW1
Born 1887

WILLMOTT, Albert Edward

Service number 1429
Private
16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
AIF WW1
Born 1889

SHELTON, Thomas Jack

Service number VX47976
Lieutenant
2nd/24th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)

FINN, Henry Joseph

Service number 678
Gunner
10th Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 1877

HELMS, William Bloomfield

Service number 1193
Trooper
8th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1

FONTANA, Robert Bartholomew

Service number 2016
Private
1st ANZAC Cyclist Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1889

HOLLAWAY, Kenneth George

Service number 418276
Flight Officer
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 29 Aug 1923

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