Mount Gambier War Memorial

Details

Location Vansittart Park Commercial Street West and Wehl Street South, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Vansittart Park.
A Celtic Cross surmounted on a globe and capped four ionic pillars, on the upper part of the cap is the insignia of the AIF, below this is a wreath. The four pillars are mounted on a three-tier pedestal with polished granite plaques on each face and a four-tier granite base and concrete slab. All details are in gold leaf.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

THIS MEMORIAL IS ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE TOWN AND DISTRICT IN HONOUR OF THEIR SONS WHO DIED FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE WORLD WAR 11 1939-1945

IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE VIETNAM WAR 1962-1971

Condition

MAINTAINED BY: Mount Gambier Council

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil

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Names

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CORCORAN, Thomas Leo

Service number 897
Lieutenant
10th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 7 Aug 1889

ELLIS, John Chute

Service number OFFICER
Lieutenant
Unspecified British Units
British Forces (All Conflicts)
Born 13 Oct 1886

MILLOWICK, Percival Clair

Service number SX2328
Corporal
2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 3 Dec 1894

PERRYMAN, George Adolphus

Service number 4248
Corporal
50th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1875

POTTER, John Daniel

Service number 727
Lance Corporal
3rd Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 1884

TRUMAN, Percy Oswald

Service number 2760
Trooper
9th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 31 Dec 1893

PATZEL, Lawrence Ralph

Service number 6810
Private
10th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 27 Dec 1891

BROOKS, John Blackler

Service number 2125
Private
27th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 16 Aug 1895

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