Kirup War Memorial

Details

Location Kirup RSL Park, South West Highway, Kirup, Donnybrook-Balingup - Western Australia, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Brick obelisk painted white

The Kirup War Memorial is a white painted obelisk located in RSL Park, on the corner of Upper Capel Road and South Western Hwy. On the south side and front (east) face are two white marble plaques with the names of 67 soldiers who died in World War 1.The names of 45 servicemen and women from World War 2 are listed on a plaque on the north face.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened 11 July 1920 by Mr A. A. Wilson, M.L.A.
Inscription

"Lest We Forget"

The gallant boys who gave their service for King and Empire in the Great War

1914 - 1919.

To commemorate the heroes of Kirup District

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Left Side Inscription
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Back Inscription
Lest We Forget

A tribute by the citizens of Kirup to those who served in the Second World War
1939 - 1945.

Navy
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Army
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A.W.A.S.
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R.A.A.F.
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W.R.A.A.F.
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Condition

Good

Names

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BRAZIER, Arthur Murray

Service number WX14226
Lance Corporal
2nd/4th Machine Gun Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 14 Feb 1908

TUTTON, Reginald

Service number 4308
Private
11th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Aug 1897

SAVAGE, Alfred Fordham

Service number 481
Sergeant
11th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1894

TUTTON, Frank

Service number W28969
Sergeant
HQ Western Command Army Service Corps (AMF)
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 27 Jun 1888

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