Oatlands Soldiers Memorial

Details

Location Town Hall, High Street, Oatlands, Southern Midlands - Tasmania, Australia
Type memorial
Description

The memorial is a three-sided sandstone pillar surmounted by a globe. The foundation stone was laid by General Birdwood in 1920 and the memorial was unveiled in 1921. Additional pillars were placed at either side of the memorial at a later date and list the names of those who served in World War Two and later conflicts.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened 21 April 1921
Inscription

Oatlands
Soldiers Memorial
For God, For King, For Empire.
The Great War 1914 - 1918.

Died for Empire
[ Names ]

Greater Love Hath No Man Than This,
That He Lay Down His Life For His Friend.

This Stone Was Laid By
Gen Sir W. R. Birdwood
Baronet G.C.M.G. K.C.B. K.C.S.I . C.I.E. D.S.O.
A.D.C.General to His Majesty the King
10th February 1920

[ Names ]

Left Side Inscription
Fought For Empire
[Names]

Pillar:
WORLD WAR II
1939 - 1945

[ Names ]

Back Inscription
Fought For Empire
[Names]
Right Side Inscription
Fought For Empire
[Names]

Pillar:
WORLD WAR II
1939 - 1945

[ Names ]

Korean
1950 -53
[Names]

Vietnam
1961-75

[Names]

Malayan Emergency
1955 -62
[ Names ]

Vietnam

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

JONES, Clarence Morgan

Service number 4527
Private
57th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1 Jun 1892

BAILEY, John

Service number 3451
Private
12th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

GOSS, Walter Nicholas

Service number 4796
Driver
110th Australian (Howitzer) Battery
AIF WW1
Born 26 Jan 1897

SAWFORD, Percy Charles

Service number 1833
Private
26th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 7 Nov 1886

BAILEY, Charles Douglas

Service number T101895
Sergeant
Born 20 Mar 1897

JONES, Albert Edward

Service number 4526
Lance Corporal
12th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 28 Oct 1891

CONWAY, William John Montague

Service number 2671
Private
12th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Oct 1888

SMITH, George Thomas

Service number 5622
Sapper

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