Willawarrin WW2 'obelisk', NSW, Australia
S 30° 55.758 E 152° 37.654
56J E 464418 N 6578173
This short concrete column has been painted a 'cream colour', and has two long (tall) black granite plaques attached, for those that served in World War Two from the Willawarrin district, NSW.
Waymark Code: WMV6FW
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 03/03/2017
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The two tall black marble plaques are screwed to adjacent sides, and commemorate those locals that served, and also those that gave their lives in service(*). A couple of soldiers were also awarded special Medals (#); S.J. Booth, and W.J. Phillips.
1939-45 1939-45
Booth G.R. Hourigan A.J.
Booth H.W. Hourigan D.G.
Booth R.H. Hourigan R.R
Booth S.J.# Hudson Les
Burnett L.W. Hudson L.J.
*Carney J.F. Hudson R.J.
Carney M.I. Kesby P.
Cavanagh J.D. Lawrence A.D.
Cavanagh J.E. Lawrence L.W.
Cavanagh I.A. Lee C.
Cavanagh I.C. McCarney E.
Cavanagh N.B. McCarney W.J.
*Chapman A.N. McIver C.I.
Conner R. Notley N.J.
Cooper E.H. Phillips W.J. #
Crielly C.F. *Probert A.H.
Crielly L.C. Probert R.W.
Davy M.B. Robertson C.D.
Dodds E.W. *Rowe A.N.
Dowling H. Secomb G.J.
Dunbar D.A. Shaw M.J.
Fuller N.A. Sillitoe L.R.
Grahem D. Sillitoe M.
*Henry C.J. Supple J.
Hilliar C.N. Supple M.
Hilliar N.J. Williams L.G.
Hope G.L. Wilson A.
Hope J.F. Wilson T.
Hope A.S. Witchard E.H.C.
Hope E.N. Wittig J.
This memorial is on the eastern side of Armidale Road, just north of the Willawarrin Hotel (and beside the CWA Rooms).
From: https://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw.gov.au/content/willawarrin-war-memorial While this was Established on 30th May, 1958, it was Dedicated on the 11th of November, 1961. [From Ken Hills, of the Kempsey/Macleay RSL Sub-Branch]
Visited: 1535, Sunday, 15 November, 2015 [List transcribed from the photo]