Private Norman Osborne Herbert Gall Memorial Tablet, Port Macquarie Middle Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The memorial is a marble tablet located on the northern wall within St Thomas Anglican Church, Port Macquarie. The tablet is Gothic shaped and mounted on a timber board with the dedication inscribed in black lettering. The tablet is dedicated to both Norman Osborne Herbert Gall, who was killed in action at Flers in France on 16 November 1916, and to his grandmother, Emma Kemp, formerly the widow of Isaac Gall and widow of the late Frederick Richard Kemp, Vicar of Port Macquarie. The tablet was erected on 4 September 1918 at St Thomas Church by Mrs Stewart, daughter of the late Mrs Kemp, and unveiled by William Kemp, a grandson of the deceased (The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate, 7 September 1918). Norman was born in 1894 in Wagga Wagga, NSW, and moved with his family to Orange in the late 1890s. On 8 March 1915 he enlisted as a Private in the 20th Battalion, A Company, and embarked with his unit from Sydney on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 25 June. Norman joined the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in Gallipoli in August 1915 and fought through the Gallipoli campaign; he was reportedly one of the last men to leave the peninsula. Private Gall proceeded to France in February 1916 and fought in the battle of the Somme. He was appointed Lance Corporal in June, Temporary Sergeant in August, and Sergeant on 6 November. He was due to receive a promotion to Lieutenant when, on 16 November, he was killed in action. The memorial tablet can be viewed when the church is open for public services. Inscription Sacred to the memoryofEmmawidow of Frederick Richard KempVicar of Port Macquarie 1860-1877,and formerly widow of Isaac Hindley Herbert GallCaptain H.M. 99th Regiment,who fell asleep on 27th July, 1903,aged 79 years. Also of her grandsonNorman Osborne Herbert GallSergt. 20th Batt. A.I.F. an "ANZAC".One of the last to leave Gallipoli at the evac-uation, who fought unscathed through thebattles on the Somme, and was about to receivepromotion to Lieut. when he was killed in actionin a charge from the trenches at Flers in Franceon November 16th 1916, aged 23 years. Requiescant in pace. Related memorials St Thomas' Anglican Church Great War Honour Roll, Port Macquarie Related links Norman Gall killed (18 Dec 1916) Roll of honor (27 Dec 1916) The late Sergt. N. Gall (28 Feb 1917) Memorial tablet unveiled (7 Sep 1918) Veterans listed on this memorial Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address St Thomas Anglican Church 50 Hay Street Port Macquarie NSW 2444 Local Government Area Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Setting Building – inside Location status Original location Memorial type Board/roll/plaque/tablet Recorded by Graham Wilson Year of construction 1918 Dedication date 04 September 1918 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Materials Marble Timber