Unley

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Unley, South Australia

Unley is an inner-southern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, within the City of Unley. The suburb is the home of the Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL). Unley neighbours Adelaide Park Lands, Fullarton, Hyde Park, Malvern, Parkside and Wayville.

The boundaries of Unley are Greenhill Road (north), Unley Road, Maud Street and Windsor Street (east), Cremorne Street and Opey Avenue (south) and King William Road (west).

Unley is the family name of the wife of Thomas Whistler, owner of land in Unley which was laid out around 1857.

The South Australian 27th Infantry Battalion in the Great War was nicknamed 'Unley's Own', and was initially commanded by former Mayor Walter Dollman.

These days it is a trendy, affluent neighbourhood known for its boutique shopping scene, with shops selling designer fashions, artisan homewares and quirky gifts. Stylish Asian and Modern Australian eateries sit next to dessert bars and chic cafes, while a vibrant pubs and cocktail bar scene draw a young professional crowd. Heywood Park is shaded by towering gum trees, and the Soldiers' Memorial Garden features Memorials to the citizens of Unley who have fought in the nations's name, and two trophy WW1 German Field Guns, captured by 'Unely's Own' 27th Battalion, and a rotunda. 

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Names

Showing 8 people of interest from Unley

WOOD, Albert Frederick

Service number 483
Lieutenant
27th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 15 Feb 1894

WILKINSON, Cyril Pendlebury

Service number 2374
Private
48th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 13 Oct 1891

HART, John Heriot

Service number 5537
Lance Corporal
27th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 25 Jan 1880

EASTON, Robert John

Service number SX7585
Private
2nd/48th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 18 Sep 1919

ARNOLD, Frederick William

Service number 3678
Corporal
10th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Jul 1886

PALMER, Harold Prehn

Service number 9491
Driver
6th Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 2 Oct 1875

DAY, Sylvester Sydney

Service number 1155
Lance Corporal
16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
AIF WW1

GOULD, Elwyn Samuel

Service number OFFICER
Captain
27th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 13 Jul 1893

Memorials

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Unley South Park Bowling Club Memorial

Thomas Street
Unley, South Australia, Australia

Unley Wayville Honor Roll

Unley Museum, Edmund Avenue
Unley, South Australia, Australia

Unley U.A.O.D. Carstens Lodge No 60 Roll of Honour

29 Arthur St
Unley, South Australia, Australia

Women of Unley Memorial Plaque

Unley Musuem, Old Unley Fire Station Building, 80 Edmund Avenue
Unley, South Australia, Australia

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