Millicent War Memorial

Details

Location North Terrace , Millicent, Wattle Range - South Australia, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Grey granite Cross of Sacrifice surmounted on a two-tier pedestal and three-tier concrete base. A downward pointing sword is affixed at the arms of the cross. All details are in black. Left and right faces have a large granite wreath and ribbands.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

Face: Base of cross:

THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 TO THE IMPERISHABLE MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY AND JUSTICE

Pedestal: Upper, three plaques:

 

Pedestal: Upper at base:

 

1939-1945

 

HE IS NOT WORTHY TO LIVE AT ALL WHO, FOR FEAR OF DANGER OR DEATH, SHUNNETH HIS COUNTRY'S SERVICE OR HIS OWN HONOUR, SINCE DEATH IS INEVITABLE AND THE FAME OF VIRTUE IMMORTAL. SIR HUMPHREY GILBERT.Back:

Pedestal: Upper:LET US HAVE FAITH THAT RIGHT MAKES MIGHT,AND IN THAT FAITH LET US TO THE END DARE TO DO OUR DUTY AS WE UNDERSTAND IT.ABRAHAM LINCOLN.

Pedestal: Lower: The Armistice 11TH HOUR-11TH DAY-11TH MONTH 1918 Remembrance Day FROM ALL THE WARS AND ALL THE LANDS WHEN YOU GO HOME TELL THEM OF US AND SAY FOR YOUR TOMORROW WE GAVE OUR TODAY
Lest We Forget MILLICENT R.S.L. 11-11-1996

Condition

MAINTAINED BY: Millicent Council

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Several letters fading.

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Names

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MCKINNON, Allan Francis

Service number 407531
Flight Lieutenant
No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 6 Dec 1918

RYAN, Edward Michael

Service number 5447
Private
27th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 17 Sep 1885

CLARK, Leonard William

Service number 2154
Private
40th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

HOLLAND, Albert Edward

Service number 3081
Private
50th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

WEBB, Fred Stewart

Service number 9037
Gunner
6th Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 17 May 1897

BELLINGER, Archibald Sydney Richard James

Service number 442
Private
32nd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 17 Feb 1888

GURNEY, Clifton Ivern

Service number SX5653
Private
2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 27 Sep 1917

ARMITAGE, Harold Edwin Salisbury

Service number OFFICER
Captain
50th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 11 Nov 1894

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