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SMITHFIELD 5114

MEMORIAL: Monument

LOCATION: Anderson Walk

ORIENTATION: South

DESCRIPTION: An inverted metal crusaders sword is mounted within a metal frame of a Cross of Sacrifice surmounted on a grey granite capped pedestal and three-tier sur-base and a concrete slab. Details on the face of the pedestal and the top tier are in gold leaf. A bronze plaque is affixed to the centre tier. The monument is enclosed within a post and chain fence. Originally the pedestal was surmounted by a white marble soldier standing at ease and located adjacent the Smithfield Institute at the corner of Anderson Walk and Queen Street. Due to vandalism the soldier was removed and replaced with the cross that was manufactured by students of the Elizabeth High School in 1980. It was then moved to Warooka Crescent near the Munno Para Library. In 2004 it was again moved to its present location at the Memorial Park, Anderson Walk.

INSCRIPTIONS:
Face:

IN MEMORY
OF OUR FALLEN BRAVE.

LIEUT. ALFRED H.MOSS.
DROWNED, HOSPITAL SHIP WARILDA,
AUG. 3^RD 1918.

2^ND LIEUT. EDGAR R.DAVIDSON,
WOUNDS, HAMEL, JULY 14^TH 1918.

PTE. H.HOOLE,
DIED AT LIMBURG, 29.12.17.

PTE. CHARLES E.TIDMARSH,
KILLED, AMIENS, AUG. 8^TH 1918.

PTE. CHARLES G.SMITHAM,
KILLED, MESSINES, JUNE 10^TH 1917.

PTE. A.O.COKER,
KILLED, MORLANCOURT, JULY 29^TH 1918.

PTE. EDWARD BLACKMAN,
KILLED, DERNACOURT, APRIL 5^TH 1918.
Top tier:

1939-1945.
L/CPL P. C. SPRATT.
KILLED AT BUNA NEW GUINEA

DEC. 28^TH 1943.

Plaque:

IN MEMORY OF

THOSE WHO PAID THE SUPREME PRICE
DURING THE FOLLOWING CONFLICTS

KOREA 1950-1956
MALAYA 1950-1957
BORNEO 1957-1973
VIETNAM 1962-1973

LEST WE FORGET

MAINTAINED BY: Munno Para Council

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Dates of the Korea, Malaya and Borneo conflicts on the plaque need revising

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/DATE: 20 June 02, Jamie Ritchie, 18 May 05