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Granville War Memorial Park

Granville War Memorial Park
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Description / Background

Gravnille War Memorial Park contains several monuments, including a trachyte stone column surmounted by an orb, mounted upon a stone plinth with dedicatory plaques, memorial gates and various plaques.

Inscription

Top faces of column plinth:

Their memory liveth for evermore [Merchant Navy Badge]

For right against might they fought and died [RAAF Badge]

They bought glory and honour unto the nation [RAN Badge]

To dearly loved to be forgotton [AMF Badge]

Lower faces of column plinth:

Erected by the citizens of Granville in memory of their brave soldiers and sailors who fell in the Great War 1914-1918 unveiled on the 25th November 1922 by Major General Sir Charles Rosenthal KCB. CMG. DSO. VD. MLA.

Plaques on column plinth support:

This plaque was dedicated on 15th August, 1995 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.

In memory of Charles Gardiner, A.M. for his unceasing duty to ex-servicemen and the community.

Plaques on gates:

These memorial gates were unveiled by the Mayor of Parramatta Alderman J.P. Flaherty M.L.A. 11th November 1962 dedicated 15th August 1995.

These memorial gates were erected by the Womens`s Auxiliary Of The Granville Sub-Branch N.S.W. Branch R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. 1962 Dedicated 15th August 1995.

1939 —1945 In memory of those who served. Lest we forget.

In memory of those who served in the United Nations peace keeping forces. Lest we forget.

Korea and Malaysia. In memory of those who served. Lest we forget.

Vietnam. In memory of those who served. Lest we forget.

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
T A Wallace World War 1 view
G F Walsh World War 1 view
J E Watkins World War 1 view
F A Williams World War 1 view
G F Windsor World War 1 view
H O Wolfe World War 1 view
A A Wood World War 1 view
Sergeant A A Wood First World War, 1914–18 1346 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view
T Woodcock World War 1 view

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Address
Memorial Drive
Granville NSW 2142
Local Government Area
Cumberland Council
Setting
Garden/park
Memorial type
Gate/lychgate
Garden/park
Column/pillar
Recorded by
Mr Rusty Priest AM, former RSL State President (NSW Branch) and Peter Levarre-Waters
Year of construction
1922
Dedication date
25 November 1922
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Korean War, 1950–53
Indonesian Confrontation, 1963–66
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Peacekeeping, 1947–present