Penola War Memorial

Details

Location Riddoch Highway, Penola, Wattle Range - South Australia, Australia
Type memorial
Description

A polished grey granite memorial, comprising a capped square-cut column on a pedestal bordered by four square-cut columns and three-tier base. The monument is set within a paved Cross of Sacrifice. Details on front face are in black; left and right are in gold leaf. Each of the four sides at the base of the main column has granite wreaths. A bronze downward pointing Crusader’s sword is on each face of the main column.

 

Relocated to present site circa 1934

Built Not yet discovered
Opened 27 February 1927
Inscription

Face:THE GREAT WAR1914-1919HALLOWED TO THE MEMORY OF

 

Back:1939-1945

 

Right:1965-1972

Condition

MAINTAINED BY: Penola Council, RSL

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil

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Names

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FENNELL, Percy Edward Royal

Service number 2252
Private
3rd Field Ambulance
AIF WW1
Born 8 Dec 1894

GRAY, Charles George Henry

Service number 4125
Private
32nd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 11 May 1882

MABEN, David

Service number 1998
Private
10th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1892

ELLISON, Percy Robert

Service number 4170
Private
50th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 5 Aug 1888

BETHUNE, Alexander Thomas

Service number 6280
Private
22nd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 12 Jun 1878

MCGILLIVRAY, James Alexander

Service number 312
Trooper
9th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 1889

HEMMINGS, Bryan James

Service number SX8979
Captain
2nd/43rd Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 6 Apr 1918

DEWHIRST, Geoffrey Bury

Service number 5020
Private
32nd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 2 Aug 1896

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