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Breeza War Memorial

Breeza War Memorial
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Description / Background

A granite memorial with marble name plaques, surmounted by the remnants of a machine gun. Ornately decorated, it features a coloured depicition of the Australian and Union Jack flags combined with a laurel wreath inlay.

Additional information from Sydney Trains

A fine terrazzo pillar monument with a German machine gun on top. It is positioned on three terrazzo steps, with the names of Breeza district veterans who were killed in action or died of wounds during the First World War inscribed within a shield on the front face. The shield is surrounded by decorations of a wreath and crossed Union Jack and Australian flags. On the base of the memorial are marble tablets inscribed with the names of Breeza district veterans who served in the First and Second World Wars and Vietnam.

It was produced by renowned Narrabri mason M.W. Hardy (1867–1950) and unveiled at Breeza Station (Narrabri Courier, 2 December 1923). Hardy constructed several other rolls including the Narrabri District School 1914-1919 Roll of Honour, Duri First World War Honor Roll and Edgeroi First World War Roll of Honour. He was a freemason and his memorials feature a distinctive "Masonic" style, with the use of white marble and delicate black inlay linework, black and white checked floors, columns supporting architectural pediments, crossed flags, scrolls, banners and military insignia.

The monument was originally at Breeza Railway Station, but after the station was completely demolished, the monument was relocated to a site near the former station and wheat silos. It is visible from the Kamileroi Highway and can be reached via a local side road at Lot 7003 DP 755477.

Inscription

Front 

Breeza and District Honour Roll

1914 THE GREAT WAR 1919

Killed in action or died of wounds

[Names]



WORLD WAR II

HONOUR ROLL 

[Names]

Vietnam

[Names]

Sides

Returned

[Names]

Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
R Cooper World War 2 view
Private Ian Ferguson Second World War, 1939–45 NX40520 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) view
A Goodsir World War 1 view
T Griffen Vietnam War view
K Hale World War 2 view
N Hirst World War 2 view
B Hirst World War 2 view
C Hirst World War 2 view
Gunner B F Ison Second World War, 1939–45 NX38355 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) view
V R Johnston World War 1 view

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Address
49 Main Street
Breeza NSW 2381
Local Government Area
Gunnedah Shire
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Column/pillar
Recorded by
Mr Mick Storrs. Mr Andrew Howell. Updated information from Mr Jim Longworth, Sydney Trains.
Year of construction
1923
Dedication date
11 November 1923
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Materials
Granite
Marble