Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

Adelaide West Tce Cemetery Cross of Sacrifice

Adelaide AIF Cemetery and CWGC Cemetery

ADELAIDE 5000

MEMORIAL: Cemetery 

LOCATION: 161 West Terrace Adelaide

NOTE - the names of the soldiers buried in this cemetery are to be progressively uploaded to this site and matched against the names in the main database.

DESCRIPTION: A.I.F. War Cemetery. At the head of the cemetery is a 10.4 metre memorial comprising a white Angaston marble Cross of Sacrifice surmounted on an octagonal pedestal and an octagonal three-tier base and a concrete slab. On the southern face of the cross is a bronze Crusader's sword. The cemetery covers four acres containing over 4,000 headstones.

HEADSTONES:
On each headstone is engraved the AIF symbol, hat/cap badge, number, name, (decoration), battalion, place and date of death, age, symbol of faith and family tribute. They are constructed of white marble, 81cm above the ground, 38cm broad and 8cm thick.
The cemetery includes four Victoria Cross winners:

WHEN ESTABLISHED: The Cemetery was dedicated on 22^nd December 1922 at a cost of approximately £1,500, a gift from the Commonwealth Government.

MANUFACTURED BY: Architect, Sir Reginald Blomfield

MAINTAINED BY: South Australian Government

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/DATE: 23 Feb 02