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Trangie Soldiers' Memorial Hall

Trangie Soldiers' Memorial Hall
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Soldiers' Memorial Hall with plaques
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Soldiers' Memorial Hall
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Soldiers' Memorial Hall doorway with "Lest We Forget" inscription
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Soldiers' Memorial Hall - WW1 plaques
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Soldiers' Memorial Hall - smaller WW1 plaques
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Soldiers' Memorial Hall - WW2 plaque
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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 Memorial
1914 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]

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
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

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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