Alford WW2 Memorial Park Arch

Details

Location High Street, Alford, Barunga West - South Australia, Australia
Type arch
Description

A white painted concrete arch at the entrance to the Alford playground and tennis complex. Plaques are affixed to the inside walls of the arch. The details are painted in white and black

Built Not yet discovered
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

Face top:

ALFORD MEMORIAL PARK

Left column:

1939

Right column:

1945

Left plaque:

Green painted wreath

inset

WORLD WAR 11 1939-1945

Double looped red painted ribbon

ALFORD HONOUR ROLL

 

White panel with black letters

TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS DISTRICT WHO SERVED FOR KING AND COUNTRY

Right Plaque:

Green painted wreath

inset

WORLDWAR 11 1939-1945

Double looped red painted ribbon

ALFORD HONOUR ROLL

White panel with black letters

TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS DISTRICT WHO SERVED FOR KING AND COUNTRY

Condition

MAINTAINED BY: Alford community

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Painted wreaths and ribbons fading, black letters on panels fading

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Names

Showing 2 people of interest from memorial

JONES, Kelvin Ellerton

Service number SX9836
Private
Supply Depot Companies / Platoons
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 5 Aug 1916

PETERS, Cecil Thomas

Service number SX9818
Private
General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2)
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 16 Aug 1918

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