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William Allen Memorial

William Allen Memorial
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Description / Background

The courtyard of the Aberdeen RSL and Citizens Club contains a monument and two honour rolls.

The memorial was dedicated on 24 April 1960. It is a squat concrete monument, with lacquered riverstones embedded in the surface. A Flame of Remembrance sculpture sits atop the pillar and a relief sculpture of a laurel wreath decorates the front face. The memorial is positioned on a sandstone-brick base. It was built by Nelson Donnelly. 

The memorial was paid for by William Allan, who was a founding member of the club. His name is misspelt as 'Allen' on the plaque attached to the memorial and on the honour rolls nearby. It is also referred to as the Aberdeen RSL War Memorial.

The honor rolls are mounted nearby, on an exterior wall of the club. They are protected by a verandah. 

Read more about William Allan on the NSW War Memorials Register.

Notes on veterans' names:

  • No records can be found for deceased veterans from this area with the following names: G Gardiner, A Garnor, J Henderson and C Smith. The status codes for these veterans have been left as killed in action (KIA) as that is what is indicated by the memorial.
  • All other status codes for deceased veterans have been taken from information in the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour and Commemorative Roll, the World War 2 Nominal Roll and the National Archives of Australia.
Inscription

Pillar - plaque

Erected by the Aberdeen RSL Club in Memory of those who answered their Countries Call.

Pillar - plaque

In memory of those who paid the Supreme Sacrifice.

Pillar - inscribed within wreath

Lest we forget.

Pillar - plaque

The William Allen Memorial.

Plaque - side wall near monument

This R.S.S & A.I.L.A. memorial was unveiled by Councillor W.A. Bishop. President of Scone Shire Council on 24th April 1960.

Roll 1

1914 Great War 1918

Aberdeen Honor Roll

[Names]

+ Killed

Roll 2

1939–1945 Korea, Malaya, Borneo & Vietnam

Aberdeen Honor Roll [Names]

Women's Services 1939–1945 [Names]

Korea [Names]

Malaya & Borneo [Names]

Vietnam [Names]

+ Killed

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
J Adnum World War 2 view
Sergeant William Allan First World War, 1914–18 31195 and N274069 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF), Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) Ypres Salient 1917, Somme 1918 view
H J Allen World War 1 view
W Armstrong World War 1 view
G Armstrong World War 1 view
D Bailey World War 1 view
J Baker World War 2 view
W Baker World War 2 view
W F Baker World War 2 view
N G Ball World War 1 view

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Address
Aberdeen RSL and Citizens Club
23 Moray Street
Aberdeen NSW 2336
Local Government Area
Upper Hunter Shire
Setting
Building – outside
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Monument
Recorded by
Rosemary Logue and Edwina Casey
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Korean War, 1950–53
Malayan Emergency, 1950–60
Indonesian Confrontation, 1963–66
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Materials
Concrete
Marble
Other stone
Sandstone