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Ellalong Public School First and Second World War Memorial Gates

Ellalong Public School First and Second World War Memorial Gates
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The memorial consists of two stepped-in, flat-topped, sandstone gate pillars marking the entrance to the school. The front face of each pillar has an inscription and a marble plaque containing the honour roll names. Between the inscription and each plaque is an engraving of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces badge. 

The Ellalong Memorial Gates were installed at the entrance to Ellalong Park on Saturday 30 July 1921. Marble slabs listed the names of soldiers from the local area who had fought in the First World War. Due to damage, the gates were removed at an unknown date. 

In the 1940's fundraisers were held in the local community to create new gates and a new marble slab to list the names of soldiers from the local area who had fought in the Second World War. The new gates were installed at the entrance to Ellalong Public School on Saturday 11 December 1948. 

Inscription

Left - west pillar

Soldiers 1914-1919

Honour Roll

[Names]

Right - east pillar

Memorial 1939-1945

Honour Roll

[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
Pte M L Bridge World War 1 view
Pte W H Bridge World War 1 view
Pte B Burgess World War 1 view
Bdr R Caban World War 2 view
Pte A Caban World War 2 view
Signr F A Cameron World War 1 view
ACW D Cameron World War 2 WAAF view
F.O. R A Cameron World War 2 view
Sgt J C Cameron World War 1 view
Dvr G Carr World War 2 view

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Address
Helena Street
Ellalong NSW 2325
Local Government Area
Cessnock, City of
Setting
Roadside
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Gate/lychgate
Recorded by
Mr Robert McLardy. Kimberly O'Sullivan, Cessnock City Council
Year of construction
1921
Dedication date
30 July 1921
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
Marble
Sandstone