Kelmscott War Memorial
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Name | Kelmscott War Memorial |
Location | Corner of River Road & Orlando Street, Kelmscott 6111 [1] |
Dedication Date | 29th May 1921 |
Kelmscott War Memorial commemorates those from Kelmscott who served in World War One.
History
Tomorrow (Saturday) the foundation-stone of a massive granite obelisk in commemoration of the men who enlisted from the Kelmscott, Roleystone, and Karragullen districts will be laid by Major-General Sir Talbot Hobbs, at 3 p.m. The obelisk, which will be of imposing dimensions, will occupy a commanding site in the Kelmscott recreation ground, on the Canning River, and the work of its erection has been entrusted to Messrs. Peters and Gillies. [1]
On Sunday afternoon his Excellency will unveil an obelisk which has been erected at Kelmscott to the memory of the men of that district who fell in the war.[2]
Setting
The monument is set prominently on the corner of River Road and Orlando Street, Kelmscott. This is also the north-west corner of the Kelmscott Agricultural Showgrounds at Rushton Park.
Monument Details
West Panel
1914 Lest We Forget 1919
A Record of those from Kelmscott, Roleystone & Karragullen
Who volunteered and served in the Great War for the Liberty of the World
West Panel
- William James Allen (Listed as J. Allen)
- Henry Ogilvie Allom (Jnr) (Listed as O. Allom)
- Rolf Montgomery Allom (Listed as R Allom)
- Hubert Maitland Armstrong MM
- William James Barnard (Listed as W Barnard)
- Albert William Barratt (Listed as W. Barrett)
- Arthur Leworthy Bettenay
- Wilfred George Bettenay
- Robert Frank Bickford
- James (Roy) Braidwood MM MID (Listed as R. Braidwood)
- Edward Henson Broadhurst
- Harry Redcliffe Broadhurst
- Archibald Roland Bunney
- George Ezra Bunney
- Macalister Adair Blain
- Arthur Charles Cam
- Henry Frampton (Harry) Clarke
- Henry Thomas Cockram
- Walter Eugene Cockram
- William Francis Cohn (Listed as W.F. Cohu)
- Gordon Vidgen Cross
- Thomas Henry William Denny (Listed as T.H. Denny)
- Felix Ralph Durling (Listed as T. Durling. Did not leave Australia)
- Victor Emanuel Durling (Listed as V Durling)
- Charles Fancote
- Frederick Fancote
This Memorial was unveiled by His Excellency Sir Francis Newdegate, K.C.M.G. Governor of Western Australia on 29th May,1921
This stone was laid by Major-General Talbot Hobbs K.C.B., K.C.M.G.,V.D, On 21st May, 1921
North Panel
- Walter Raymond Farnham (Listed as W Farnham)
- Robert Alexander Fernie (Listed as R Fernie)
- William Henry Gauthern
- Jack Hayden Gibson (Listed as J Gibson)
- Stephen Gittins (Listed as S. Gittens) *
- Alfred Gittins (Listed as A. Gittens)
- Charles Maul Glover * (Listed as C Glover *)
- James Edward Grabham
- George Emanuel Harber
- Maurice Francis Gustavis Hare (Listed as M Hare)
- Leslie Jeffery Harvey (Listed as L Harvey)
- Frederick George Hodges
- Henry Ernest Howard * (Listed as H Howard *)
- Jason Howard
- Thomas Charles Howard
- Charles Richard Irvine MM & Bar
- Albert Stephenson Jackson
- William Martin Knight
- Daniel Adkins Lewis (Listed as D Lewis)
- Frederick Thornton Lindley *
- Bruce Leslie Logan
- Alexander Russell Main
- Francis Leonard Martin (Listed as F Martin)
- George Henry Martin MM MID (Listed as G Martin)
- Harold Percival Martin (Listed as H Martin)
- Lewis George Martin
- William Clarence Martin DCM & Bar (Listed as W Martin)
- Melbourne Hubert Randolph Matthews (Listed as H.R. Matthews)
- Sydney Clarence Owen Matthews (Listed as S.O.C. Matthews) *
- Frederick Edwin Murphy (Listed as F. Murphy)
South Panel
- Roderick McCaskill
- Thomas Alfred Osborne (Listed as T Osborne)
- William Plant
- Keith George Harman Podger * (Listed as K Podger *)
- Richard Edgar Riley (Listed as E. Rielly)
- Alfred Arthur (Fred) Rouse (Listed as F. Rouse) *
- Edward James (Ted) Rouse (Listed as T. Rouse)
- Robert Melville Salter *
- Lionel Newton Savage *
- John (Senior) Shepherd
- John (Junior) Shepherd
- William Arthur Shepherd (Listed as W Shepherd)
- Alfred Slee
- Edward Harris (Ted) Smith
- Hugh Henry Smith
- Amos Roy (Roy) Smith (Listed as R. Smith)
- Francis Joseph (Frank) Steffan (Listed as F. Steffann)
- Harold Stinton
- William George Tait
- Alfred Martin Tilly
- John Francis Ullyott
- William Lamplough Ullyott
- Albert Cornelius Jesse Verrier (Listed as A Verrier)
- Samuel James Verrier * (Listed as S Verrier *)
- John Henry Ward
- Leslie St Clair Ward (Listed as L Ward)
- Stuart Alan Webb (Listed as S Webb)
- Thomas William Wheatley (Listed as T Wheatley)
- Gordon Percival White (Listed as G White)
- Lawrence Hamill White MM (Listed as H. White) *
- Alice Maud Martin (Listed as Sister A. Martin)
Kelmscott War Memorial, The laying of the wreath at Kelmscott War Memorial on 25 April, 1973.
Notes
Neither William Martin Knight , nor Felix Ralph Durling left Australian shores and therefore are listed on the memorial in error.
References
- ↑ "KELMSCOTT MEMORIAL.". The Australian (195). Western Australia. 20 May 1921. p. 1. Retrieved 1 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "PERSONAL.". The West Australian. XXXVII, (5,958). Western Australia. 23 May 1921. p. 6. Retrieved 1 November 2017 – via National Library of Australia.