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Punchbowl Cenotaph

Punchbowl Cenotaph
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Description / Background

A large column constructed of sandstone blocks to form a cenotaph and decorated with a laurel wreath and gilt name plate.  The memorial is dedicated to the Punchbowl soldiers who fought in the Great War, 1914-1918. It is located in the centre of the road in a memorial garden. The memorial was relocated from a site closer to Punchbowl Railway Station.



Additional information by Sydney Trains:

The cenotaph was originally unveilled in 1919 at a site on the corner of Punchbowl Road and The Boulevarde, next to the railway overbridge. By the 1960s, the volume of road traffic necessitated a bridge widening. By agreement with the Punchbowl RSL, the cenotaph was relocated to the wide centre island in The Broadway in October - November 1979, where it stands today.

Inscription

To the Punchbowl Soldiers who fought in the Great War 1914 - 1919. Their fellow citizens raised this token of appreciation.

[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
J H Armstrong World War 1 view
C O L Bateman World War 1 view
C I Bateman World War 1 view
G Bellamy World War 1 view
J Bennett World War 1 view
F G Berriman World War 1 view
J Berriman World War 1 view
V W Beverley World War 1 view
N Blair World War 1 view
F G Bolton World War 1 view

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Address
1 The Broadway,
Memorial Garden,
Punchbowl NSW 2196
Local Government Area
Canterbury-Bankstown Council
Setting
Roadside
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Cenotaph
Recorded by
Mr Rusty Priest AM, former RSL State President (NSW Branch). Fred Gentle, Bankstown Historical Society, Updated information from Sydney Trains.
Year of construction
1919
Dedication date
20 December 1919
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18