Port Augusta Town and District War Memorial

Details

Location Corner of Stuart Highway and Caroona Road, Port Augusta, South Australia, Australia
Type memorial
Description

A Cross of Sacrifice is surmounted on a pedestal and slab, four barley twist columns support the upper slab with a central block in the form of a cenotaph representation that in turn is mounted on a concrete base. Two white marble plaques affixed to the cenotaph, one on the West face; the other on the East face.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

West plaque:

ROLL OF HONOURIN MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS TOWN AND DISTRICTWHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICEIN THE GREAT WAR 1914-19-18.

WHAT GREATER LOVE CAN A MAN HAVE THAN THIS.

 

FATHER IN THY GRACIOUS KEEPINGLEAVE ME NOW THY SERVANTS SLEEPING

 

East plaque:

ROLL OF HONOURIN MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS TOWN AND DISTRICTWHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICEIN WORLD WAR 2. 1939-1945

 

TO YOU FROM FAILING HANDS WE THROW THE TORCH.BE YOURS TO HOLD IT HIGH

 

LEST WE FORGET.

Condition

MAINTAINED BY: Port Augusta Council

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil

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Names

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DUCKWORTH, Sam

Service number SX11290
Craftsman
27th Independent Brigade Group Ordnance Workshops
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 9 Jun 1898

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