Stuart Town War Memorial Gates Middle Image Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The Stuart Town War Memorial Gates consist of a set of concrete pillars, supporting metal swing gates. They were constructed in 1951 and dedicated by Colonel Nathaniel Dunbar Barton CBE on 11 June 1951. Attached to the front faces of the pillars are three plaques. The two marble plaques are inscribed with an honour roll of those who lost their lives in the First and Second World Wars. The third plaque is dedicated to Private Thomas Cohen, who was killed in action in the Great War. Planted along the fence adjacent to the gates is a memorial garden, which contains plaques inscribed with the names of conflicts in which Australia has been involved. A Lone Pine is also planted nearby. The site is used for annual Anzac commemorative services. Inscription Left pillar plaque 1 1914-1918 In Memory of PTE B. BLYTON. PTE H. BLYTON. PTE T. COHEN. PTE E. FLEMING. PTE J. FLEMING Left pillar plaque 2 Private Thomas Cohen No 5985 Thomas Cohen of Mookerawa enlisted in the Australian Army in 1916. He sailed with the 2nd Battalion aboard HMAT Wiltshire to serve in France. In 1917 he was wounded by gunfire and later returned to serve in May 1918. On September 18, 1918, while pushing forward against the enemy near Hesbecourt, he was killed in action, aged 37 years. He was buried than later transferred to Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery. He lay as an unknown Australian soldier for 102 years. His grave was identified in 2020. “Lest we forget” Right pillar plaque 1939-1945 In Memory of PTE S. BROWN. PTE G. DENISON. PTE C. DUTFIELD. PTE C. LONGLEY. PTE H. POPE. Veterans listed on this memorial Veterans listed on this memorial Sort by Family nameGiven nameWar Order AscDesc Items per page 1050100- All - Apply Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more Private B Blyton First World War, 1914–18 Australian Army view Private H Blyton First World War, 1914–18 Australian Army view Private S Brown Second World War, 1939–45 Australian Army view Private Thomas Cohen First World War, 1914–18 5985 Australian Army view Private G Denison Second World War, 1939–45 Australian Army view Private C Dutfield Second World War, 1939–45 Australian Army view Private E Fleming First World War, 1914–18 Australian Army view Private J Fleming First World War, 1914–18 Australian Army view Private C Longley Second World War, 1939–45 Australian Army view Private H Pope Second World War, 1939–45 Australian Army view Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Molong Street Stuart Town NSW 2820 Local Government Area Dubbo Regional Council Setting Garden/park Location status Original location Memorial type Garden/park Gate/lychgate Recorded by Tom Williamson, Stuart Town Advancement Association Incorporated Year of construction 1951 Dedication date 11 June 1951 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Second World War, 1939–45 Materials Concrete Marble Metal