Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

 MaitlandM

MAITLAND 5573

MEMORIAL: Monument

LOCATION: Corner of Roberts Street and Rogers Terrace

ORIENTATION: West

DESCRIPTION: A large sandstone central pillar standing in front of a stepped level sandstone block crescent shaped wall. At either end of the wall is a pillar with a bronze plaque. On the front at the base of the central pillar is a granite plaque. At the back of the central pillar are two plaques, one in an alcove the other at the base. At the centre of the crescent shaped wall is an alcove with a white marble seat, above the seat affixed to the wall is a white marble plaque. To the left of the seat is another white marble plaque. All details on the marble plaques are in black.

INSCRIPTIONS:
Central pillar face:

Wreath
THEIR NAME LIVETH
FOR EVERMORE

Granite plaque:

THE
GREAT WAR
1914-1919

Central pillar back:
Plaque in alcove:

ROLL OF U FALLEN

Plaque at base:

"THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THIS MEMORIAL
WAS LAID BY CAPT. HARRY BUTLER. A.F.C.
ON 20^TH. SEPTEMBER. 1922.
THE MEMORIAL WAS UNVEILED BY HIS EXCELLENCY.
THE GOVERNOR OF SOUTH AUTRALIA.
LIEUT. GEN. SIR G.T.M. BRIDGES. K.C.M.G. C.B. D.S.O.
0N 19^TH. APRIL 1923"

Plaque: Left pillar:

ENLISTMENT ROLL

Plaque on right pillar:

ENLISTMENT ROLL

Granite plaque in alcove:

MAITLAND AND DISTRICTS ENLISTMENTS
WORLD WAR 11 - 1939-1945

Columns 1-4:

Columns 4-7:

VIETNAM WAR-1962-1973

Columns 1-4:

A.KING (PAPUA NEW GUINEA)

† SUPREME SACRIFICE

Columns 5-7

VOLUNTEER
DEFENCE CORPS
1939-1945
MAITLAND UNIT

WHEN ERECTED: 1923

MANUFACTURED BY: A.W. Dobbie & Co Ltd Adelaide

MAINTAINED BY: Maitland Council

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/DATE: 26 March 2002