| Location | Corner of Seaview Road and North Street, Henley Beach , City of Charles Sturt / Henley and Grange - South Australia, Australia |
| Type | buildings |
| Description | Hall, two bronze plaques, a marble plaque and bronze insignia of the armed services, (from left to right; RAN, AIF, RAAF, MN), are affixed to the front of the building. A granite foundation stone is set to the right of the North Street entrance. Inside the building under the dome is a crypt, in the right wall of the crypt is a stained glass window, underneath the window is a recess with a brass Honour Board. On the facing wall that was once a doorway, is a large Honour Board. On the left wall are two Honour Boards; interspersed amongst the honour boards are framed photographs |
| Built | Chas. W. Rutt and Seppelt, Architects: H. Naylor, Contractor. |
| Opened | Not yet discovered |
| Inscription | Face: 1921SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL Left plaque: IN HONOUR OFTHOSE WHO SERVEDWORLDWAR1119391945 Right plaque: IN HONOUR OFTHOSE WHO SERVEDMALAY PENINSULA1948-19601964-1965KOREA 1950 –1953BORNEO 1962-1966VIETNAM1962-1973GULF WAR1990-1991 Marble plaque: THIS MEMORIAL IS DEDICATED TO THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914-1918BEING RESIDENTS OF THIS TOWN IN GRATEFUL RECOGNITION OF THEIR GALLANT DEEDS AND NOBLE SACRIFICEUNVEILED BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNORLIEUT. COL. SIR W.E.G.A. WEIGALL., K.C.M.G.OCTOBER 23RD 1921 Below marble plaque in bronze: LEST WE FORGET Foundation stone: HENLEY & GRANGE CORPORATION.THIS STONE WAS LAID BYD.J. BECK ESQ., J.P.,MAYOROCT. 17TH. 1921.CHAS. W RUTT & SEPPELTE.S.A.I.A. ARCHITECTSH. NAYLOR C.E. WHYTECONTRACTOR TOWN CLERK. Window: DESCRIPTION: A stained glass window depicting a soldier on his knees below an effigy of Christ with a crown in his hands. On either side are ionic columns with two shields and the flags of Australia and Britain. At the top of the window is an arch and at the base is a scroll.
Arch: BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH & I WILL GIVE THEEA CROWN OF LIFE. Shield left column: DUTYNOBLYDONE Shield right column: THEIRNAMELIVETH Scroll: Left pane:
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| Condition | MAINTAINED BY: City of Charles Sturt, RSL PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil |
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Service number 23599
Petty Officer
HMAS Warrego (I)
Royal Australian Navy
Born 13 Mar 1923
