Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society Honour Board Transcription Koo-Wee-Rup Swamp Historical Society Inc. / Established in 1974 YEAR PRESIDENT V. PRESIDENT JUNIOR V. PRES SECRETARY ASS SEC. TREASURER LIFE MEMBER HISTORIAN 1974 KJ Huxtable WL Black AJ Mills A J Mills 1975 KJ Huxtable WL Black JA… Read More
Fell Family
January 8, 2022 by Leave a Comment
Fell Family plaque Transcription The Great War 1914-1918Lest We Forget Handsome was the soldier of stone,With rifle fixed, his aim unknown,Was he rmembering two brothers who fell?In Flander’s fields, mid Wars fiendish hell.Unknown young soldier, I knew him well.Lest we forget, his story I tell. When the war drums beat,And the War Lords cry.And brave… Read More
Lyndhurst War Memorial
November 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The Lyndhurst War Memorial was unveiled on Saturday 11 November 2017. Transcription The story of this door This door represents the homestead door for / eight young men – farmers and rural workers / – who left their homes in the Lyndhurst district to / fight in World War 1 and World War 11. Sadly… Read More
Pakenham South War Memorial
April 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Transcription Erected by the residents of / Pakenham South in memory of / those who served. First World War Blackwood AJ / Blackwood AM / Blackwood JA / Ellett A / Ellett JA / Ellett RH / Gribble WC / Lasich W / Leadoux JJ / Peel A / Smith WC / Vaughan TH /… Read More
Beaconsfield Avenue of Honour
August 19, 2015 by 1 Comment
Transcription (Plaque 1) Beaconsfield Avenue of Honour 1914-1918 In 1928 Beaconsfield Progress Association applied to the Country Roads Board to plant the / Avenue and funding was provided by Ada Armytage. Black poplar trees were planted in 1929 / to honour the 65 servicemen from Beaconsfield and district who served in World War 1. /… Read More
Bunyip Uniting Church
September 4, 2014 by 1 Comment
Great War Honor Roll Transcription Bunyip Methodist Church / Roll of Honor Bastin J / Barnett Clifd/ Barnett C / Campigli D / Dale C* / Forsyth RB / Heatly E / Heatly H / Jenkins S / Jewell J / Masters PT / Miles E / Miles RB / Miles WJ / Morrison G / Mouser… Read More
Bunyip War Memorial
September 3, 2014 by 1 Comment
Transcription Erected by / a grateful public / to the honored memory / of the soldiers of / Bunyip and District / who lost their lives / in the European War of / 1914 – 1919 / Lest We Forget Beswick EE / Bradshaw SG / Carter W / Clarkin W / Dawes G /… Read More
Berwick War Memorial
June 27, 2014 by Leave a Comment
In 1919 a group of prominent community figures formed a committee to arrange for the construction of a War Memorial in Berwick. It was to be dedicated to those soldiers who had lost their lives in the service of their country during the Great War and who had some connection with Berwick. The location selected… Read More
Nar Nar Goon Soldiers Memorial Community Centre
January 19, 2014 by 3 Comments
Soldiers Memorial Hall Mural sponsors Transcription Soldiers Memorial Hall / Sponsored by the Nar Nar Goon Bingo Club, Tennis Club, Mariah Hill Alpaca Ranch / Chairo Christian School, St. James Church Iona, Melbourne Aquarium / Community Centre, St. James Catholic School, Bev, Kev, Cara & Matt Mellowship / Cricket Club, St .John’s Anglican Church, Barbara… Read More
Soldier Settler Memorial Garden
December 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Soldier Settler Memorial Garden plaque Transcription Soldier Settler / Memorial Garden This Garden is a tribute to the World War 1 Soldier Settlers / who farmed in Narre Warren North from 1934 to 1975. / The Soldier Settlement blocks which averaged 15 acres in size / were mainly for dairying and poultry production. The Soldier Settlers were: / Thomas &… Read More