Virtual
War Memorial
Australia

StrathalbynM 

STRATHALBYN 5255

MEMORIAL: Monument

LOCATION: Sunter Street, at the northern entrance to the Strathalbyn Soldier's Memorial Gardens

ORIENTATION: East

DESCRIPTION: A grey granite memorial comprising a multi-faced effigy of the AIF insignia surmounted on a capped square cut column on a two-tier pedestal. This in turn is mounted on a five-tier concrete base and slab. A bronze plaque depicting a soldier standing at ease (early drill) is affixed to the upper tier of the pedestal; a bronze plaque depicting an Australian Light Horse charge is on the lower tier of the pedestal. Bronze plaques are affixed to the top tier of the base.

INSCRIPTIONS:
Face:
Upper plaque:

1914-1919

Lower plaque: This plaque is divided into three parts
Left:

Centre:

STRATHALBYN'S TRIBUTE
TO
-HER HEROIC DEAD-
"THEIR GRAVE IS THE UNDYING MEMORY OF THE
GENERATIONS THAT COME AFTER THEM"

Right:

Right:
Upper plaque:

1939-1945

Lower plaque:

WHEN DEDICATED: 14 August 1921, unveiled by the Governor of South Australia, Sir Archibald Weigell

MANUFACTURED BY: Bronze soldier sculptor: Douglas Richardson

MAINTAINED BY: Strathalbyn Council, RSL

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Graffiti damage

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT/DATE: 30 Sep 02