Soldiers' Memorial Band Rotunda

Details

Location Corner of Jervois Street and Marryat Street, Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia
Type other
Description

Gladstone Square. Band rotunda.

At the time of the unveiling of the Memorial it was known as the Fallen Soldiers Memorial.

The base is composed of rough-cut Angaston marble, the roof is of Marseilles terracotta tiles.

Three white marble and one brass plaque is affixed to the walls of the base.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened 16 November 1923
Inscription

White marble plaque on wall at left of stairway:

THE GREAT WAR IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL.1914-1919

White marble plaque on wall at right of stairway:

THE GREAT WAR IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL1914-1919

White marble plaque next right:

IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO FELL IN WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945

Plaque next right:

IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO FELL IN THE VIETNAM CAMPAIGN 1962-1972

Condition

Updated

MAINTAINED BY: Port Augusta Council.

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Several letters on the Great War plaques damaged.

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Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

FEATHERSTONE, John

Service number 631
Private
10th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 3 Dec 1889

STANFORD, Lawrence William

Service number SX1668
Private
2nd/10th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 25 May 1905

MCAULIFFE, Edward Daniel

Service number 3732
Private
48th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 23 Sep 1889

SUNMAN, Robert Owen

Service number SX8315
Private
2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 6 Nov 1914

MCAULIFFE, Hugh Paul

Service number 1882
Private
36th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 28 Jul 1893

PEARCE, Ambrose Stanley

Service number 679
Private
10th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 20 Dec 1893

HOGAN, John Francis

Service number 3357
Private
50th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 7 May 1882

MCDONALD, Frank Ernest Rushton

Service number 6107
Private
28th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 15 Jun 1882