Queanbeyan Avenue of Memory

Details

Location Queanbeyan Public School, Isabella Street, Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia
Type memorial_planting
Description

The trees were originally planted on the 2nd July 1936, with an additional tree for Mr. James Ridley who was the principal of the school at the time those honoured were students.

The avenue was replanted in April 2015 on the centenary of the landing at Gallipoli.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

Avenue of Memory
The Avenue of Memory, the brainchild of
Principal Frank Gallagher and his wife Georgette,
was planted along Isabella Street in 1936
by students of Queanbeyan Public School, to
commemorate former students that fought and died as
a result of WWI. An additional tree was planted for
Mr. James Ridley, long serving Principal during the
time these young men were students.
The Avenue of Memory was replanted in April 2015
on the Centenary of the landing at Gallipoli,
and acknowledges those original 28 former students,
Principal Ridley and Mr and Mrs Gallagher

[ Names ]

Cr. Tim Overall
Mayor
Queanbeyan City Council.

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

DORNBUSCH, Ernest George

Service number 512
Private
5th Machine Gun Company
AIF WW1
Born Jul 1889

BINGLEY, Charles Stanley

Service number 1626
Private
55th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 28 Feb 1892

MAYO, John Charles

Service number 5402
Private
54th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 28 Jan 1881

HINCKSMAN, Clement Basil

Service number 3556
Private
1st Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 10 Oct 1890

NUGENT, George

Service number OFFICER
Lieutenant
Born 18 Mar 1878

FEAGAN, Alexander Thomas

Service number 530
Private
18th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1883

CHOPPING, Samuel Davey

Service number 4688
Lance Sergeant
53rd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 5 Oct 1894

MAYO, Ernest Frederick

Service number 1098
Sergeant
13th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 8 Apr 1888

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