Waikerie War Memorial

Details

Location Lawrie Terrace, Waikerie, Loxton Waikerie - South Australia, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Memorial Gardens. A stylised Cross of Sacrifice surmounted on a stone and cement block. At the rear are two steps. Before the cross was installed the base was used as a dais from which ceremonial readings took place. Bronze plaques are affixed to the base of the cross and the front of the base.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

Face: Arms of cross:

LEST WE FORGET

Plaque cross:

Insignia of RSLIN RECOGNITION OF ALL WHO SERVEDIN THE KOREAN MALAYAN BORNEOANDSOUTH VIETNAM CAMPAIGNS

Plaque base:

1914-1918

 

1939-1945

 

WE WILLREMEMBER THEM

Condition

MAINTAINED BY: Waikerie Council, RSL

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil

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Names

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MORTIMER, Arthur Thomas Lort

Service number 407247
Born 29 Dec 1920

PROMNITZ, Walter Herbert

Service number SX8094
Corporal
2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (Army WW2)
Born 6 Jan 1918

JOHNS, Roy James

Service number SX8212
Private
2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (Army WW2)
Born 24 Nov 1919

FRANCIS, Max Gordon

Service number 417356
Flight Sergeant
No. 467 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 20 Aug 1923

POPE, Vivian Lewis

Service number 416993
Flight Sergeant
11 Personnel Depot and Receiving Centre
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 20 Aug 1923

KIRBY, Thomas Edward

Service number 1854
Private
36th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Dec 1890

POPE, Ralph Henry

Service number 829
Flying Officer
No. 13 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 15 Oct 1917

DOLEY, Frank

Service number 1710A
Private
16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
AIF WW1
Born 6 Apr 1885

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