Tyabb War Memorial

Details

Location Tyabb Central Recreation Reserve, Frankston - Flinders Road, Tyabb, Mornington Peninsula - Victoria, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Grey Granite Obelisk

It is a massive block of grey granite, resting on a foundation of concrete, and rises to a height of 14 ft.

The ceremony of unveiling the Soldiers' Memorial erected at Tyabb to took place on Sunday afternoon last in the presence of a very large and representative assemblage. The Shire President (Councillor W.P. Mason) conducted the proceedings, which had been carefully arranged by the Tyabb Memorial Committee, of which Mr. R. W. Slocombe was the hon. secretary. Cr. W. Longmuir assisted, and other shire councillors present were: Crs. H. E. Unthank, Chas. U. Jones, and W. Alden. Brigadier-General H. E. Elliott attended from Melbourne to perform the unveiling ceremony, and a number of returned soldiers in uniform formed a guard of honor.

The memorial, which is in the form of an obelisk, stands at the entrance to the main gates of the Tyabb Park, and in full view of the main Frankston-Hastings Road. It is a massive block of grey granite, resting on a foundation of concrete, and rises to a height of 14 ft.
Mornington Standard (Frankston, Vic), 17 December 1920.

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Built Not yet discovered
Opened 12 December 1920 by Brigadier-General H. E. Elliott
Inscription

Plaque 1:
WORLD WAR II
1939 -1945

Plaque 2:
Served
KOREA 1950-1953
MALAYA 1948-1960
BORNEO 1962-1966
VIETNAM 1962-1973

[Inscription]
FOR KING & COUNTRY
ERECTED BY RESIDENTS
OF TYABB
IN MEMORY OF THE
MEN WHO ENLISTED
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1919
THEIR NAMES SHALL LIVE
FOR EVERMORE
IN MEMORIAM (Names)

Left Side Inscription
(Names)

Right Side Inscription
(Names)

Condition

Good

Names

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CHALWELL, William Francis

Service number 7703
Private
11th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

BENCRAFT, Alfred Ernest

Service number 4439
Private
5th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

JONES, Walter James

Service number 6822A
Private
24th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

COLE, Godfrey Laurence

Service number 4398
Private
17th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

FRAYNE, William R G

Service number 869
Private
3rd Light Horse Field Ambulance
AIF WW1

HOUFE, Norman Ramsey

Service number 6625
Private
6th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

KING, Benjamin John

Service number 5700
Private
7th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

THORNELL, Laurance Edward

Service number 69378
Private
1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements
AIF WW1

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