Trangie Soldiers' Memorial Hall Middle Image Image Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The Soldiers' Memorial Hall is a large whitewashed concrete building located in a main street of the town. The words 'Lest we forget' are inscribed above the front door. The large building features two dominant columns at the front entrance. Two large metal honour roll plaques are attached to the front of the building on either side of the door. There are also four smaller metal plaques attached below the left-hand side large plaque. Along the street alignment is a concrete and metal fence. In August 1922 a public meeting was held in the town and a committee was formed to consider raising funds for a Soldiers' Memorial Hall (Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent, 18 August 1922). A Dubbo architect Mr J B Macdonald was engaged and prepared plans and estimates for the proposed hall which were considered at a public meeting in mid-December 1924 (Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent, 19 December 1924). Fundraising commenced and continued apace with Race Days, sheep drives, sports meeting, and donations. The cost of building the original proposed brick hall proved to be too expensive, therefore plans were made to present options for a concrete building to reduce costs (Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent, 7 September 1926). The building work progressed swifty during 1927, under the contractor Mr Beale, and by mid-July the outer walls had been erected (Narromine News and Trangie Advocate, 20 Jul 1927). The Memorial Hall was officially opened three months later. On 12 October 1927 a guard of honour formed by returned Lighthorse men, under Lieutenant G B Richardson, proceeded to the hall where 500 residents awaited the arrival of Brigadier-General Cox to conduct the official opening ceremony. The names of 552 veterans on the honour roll were read to the assembled gathering. The occasion was followed by a ball that evening. (Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent, 14 October 1927). Inscription Facade Soldiers' Trangie Memorial1914 1918 Above door Lest we Forget Large plaque 1 World War I[Names] Large plaque 2 World War II[Names]Vietnam War[Names]Korean War[Names]Boer War[Name]Women's Services WWII[Names]East Timor[Names]Afghanistan[Names]Iraq[Names] Smaller plaque 1 Gallipoli Cove Turkey[Names] Smaller plaque 2 Trangie men killed in France WWI[Names] Smaller plaque 3 Trangie men killed in Belgium WWI[Names] Smaller plaque 4 Killed other areas of conflict[Names] Related links Trangie Soldiers' Memorial (18 Aug 1922) Trangie Soldiers' Memorial - public meeting (19 Dec 1924) Trangie Soldiers' Memorial - work to be proceeded with (7 Sep 1926) Trangie doings (20 Jul 1927) Trangie Memorial Hall (14 Oct 1927) 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 A M Adams First World War, 1914–18 view A W Ager Second World War, 1939–45 view Samuel Anderson First World War, 1914–18 view R Anlezark Second World War, 1939–45 view W H Arnold Second World War, 1939–45 view G R Ashford Second World War, 1939–45 view S Austin Second World War, 1939–45 view B Avery First World War, 1914–18 view H Bagge First World War, 1914–18 view A G Bailey First World War, 1914–18 view Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Trangie Soldiers' Memorial Hall 66-68 Dandaloo Street Trangie NSW 2823 Local Government Area Narromine Shire Setting Roadside Location status Original location Memorial type Building Recorded by Martin Butterfield; David Roden; Graham Wilson Year of construction 1927 Dedication date 12 October 1927 Conflict/s South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902 First World War, 1914–18 Second World War, 1939–45 Korean War, 1950–53 Vietnam War, 1962–75 Iraq: the First Gulf War, 1990–91 Afghanistan, 2001–present Iraq: the Second Gulf War, 2003–09 Peacekeeping, 1947–present Materials Concrete