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St Joseph's Catholic School Memorial Wall and Gate, Uralla

St Joseph's Catholic School Memorial Wall and Gate, Uralla
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St Joseph's Catholic School Memorial Wall and Gate, Uralla
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St Joseph's Catholic School Memorial Wall and Gate, Uralla, close-up of left plaque
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St Joseph's Catholic School Memorial Wall and Gate, Uralla, close-up of right plaque
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Description / Background

This brick memorial wall is set in front of the old St Joseph's Catholic Church in Uralla, NSW, which is the former convent and St Joseph's Primary School. The wall is a series of proportioned and equally distributed piers, with sunken brick panels featuring moulded bricks of various colours, ranging from yellow to dark brown. Each of the two main piers for the entrance gate has a white marble panel bearing the names of the those who fell.

It was designed by the Inverell architect, J. F. O'Connor and was dedicated on 25 April 1927.

Inscription

Left plaque

In memory of the gallant dead 1914

[Names]

R.I.P.

Right plaque

In memory of the gallant dead 1918

[Names]

R.I.P.

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
Pte R Nay World War One 1488 AIF view
Pte M J Nay World War One 5149 AIF view
Pte F L Nixon World War One 2422 AIF view
Pte J H Riordan World War One 980 AIF view
Pte W E Smith World War One 545 AIF view

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Address
St Joseph's Catholic School
Cnr Bridge and Wood Streets
Uralla NSW 2358
Local Government Area
Uralla Shire
Setting
Roadside
Memorial type
Wall
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
1926–1927
Dedication date
25 April 1927
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Brick
Marble