The ~3 metre tall granite obelisk at the corner of Livingstone Street and Ocean Drive, was erected to commemorate those who fell in World War One. It has two white marble plaques on it, that list the 21 locals who died in 'the Great War'.
The two white marble plaques on the granite obelisk have the following inscriptions on them; with the southern one reading:
In Memory of Our
- Fallen -
No1213 Pte A. Sanders 1st Batt
Lth Thompson 18th . .
4343 Pte A. Edwards 2nd . .
2541 .. W. Cooper 33rd . .
2482 Dvr H. Dennis 37th . .
Trp L. Plummer 6th LTH
2542 Pte G. Crossingham33Batt
2540 .. W. Crossingham . .
730 Dvr J. Flanagan 45th . .
7518 Pte S.R. Plummer 34th. .
The similar shaped white marble plaque on the western face of the obelisk reads:
NAMES of FALLEN 2nd AIF
NAVY
Stoker 2 R.J.Wixted RAN
A/B K. Hogan M.N
ARMY
NX1632 Pte G. Nixon 2/2 Batt. AIF
NX1522 .. F. Dimond 2/2 .. ..
NX44349 .. F. Cooper 2/2 .. ..
NX47747L/Cpl R.Ward 2/2 .. ..
AIR FORCE
N405523 F/O P.A. Mouatt RAAF
Psr L. Hogan ..
..20447 F/SgtR.J.Robinson ..
..420621 .. T.M. Judd 104 Sqd ..
..413041F/L W.J. Taggart DFC ..
At the start of the slightly meandering, but short path, from the south, to the Cenotaph, is a small angular, rectangular plinth with a bronze plaque that was placed in 2015, as a 100 year commemoration for ANZACs at Gallipoli, in 1915. It reads:
SOUTH WEST ROCKS RSL SUB BRANCH
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THE SPIRIT
LIVES
2014-2018
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In memory of those who gave their lives
for Australia in World War One
5th August 1914 to 11th November 1918
Their sacrifice and contribution to the Nation will never be forgotten.
This Memorial Pathway Opened by Captain M.J. McCormack, Royal Australian Navy
On the 25th April 2015, the 100th Anniversary of the Landing at Gallipoli.
LEST WE FORGET
Location of the ANZAC Commemorative Plaque, and the Cenotaph
There are also commemorative plaques for World War Two, and those that contributed to that war effort.
To the north of the obelisk, in front of a flag pole, is a low-angled concrete plinth with a bronze plaque, which commemorates the 50th Anniversary of WW2. It reads:
AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS 1945-1995
These trees were planted to commemorate
The 50th Anniversary
of the end of World War II
We pay tribute to all members of the Armed Forces,
Merchant Mariners, and All who contributed to
the War Effort at home during the great Struggle
LEST WE FORGET
15th August, 1995
Location view of the WW2 Commemorative plaque, with the stela
Then, on a steeply-angled, sawn and polished granite stela (in the photo above, to the right of the commemorative plaque - top left plaque), is a broad bronze plaque, with individual notations for the locals who went to World War Two, and have died since. They are in 4 columns of three rows each (instead of what is below, two columns of six.) The inscriptions read:
NX110892 VX109515
Lt Col Reginald (Reg) C. Aldridge L/Cpl Harold (Dick) Crisp
New Guinea Army WW2 152 Aust Transport Army WW2
At Rest 1998 At Rest 2005
37954 NX97885
Sig David (Fuzz) B.I. Iverach Sgt Herbert (Burt) Searle
HMAS Sydney Navy Korea - FESR 2/27 Inf Bn Army WW2
At Rest 2013 At Rest 2013
23154 163284
Sgt Charles (Charlie) W. Shearim LAC Alick (Ray) R. Clinch
Korea - SE Asia Army WW2 New Guinea RAAF WW2
At Rest 2014 At Rest 2015
NX138215 LX578089
L.A.C. John (Jack) K. Needs Std Kenneth A. Mason
4 Squadron R.A.A.F. World War 2 HMS Implacable RAN WW2
At Rest 2007 At Rest 2013
NX78854 NX72307
GNR William (Bill) R. Moffat Cpl Henry (Harry) F. Wolters
2/3 Anti Tank Bn Army WW2 2-93 Lt AID Det Army WW2
At Rest 2014 At Rest 2014
N468947 VX138285
Sgt Edward (Ted) F. Gurton Pte Keith I. Thornton
10 Bn VDC Army WW2 8 Inf Bn Army WW2
At Rest 2015 At Rest 2015
The broad plaque, with names of those who went to WW2, and had died since.
The right-hand broad plaque, of the left 'conjoined stela, has inscriptions for eight locals who served in Vietnam, who have died since. While they shown as four columns, and two rows high, with a 'spare' row beneath, the following transcription is in two columns:
43181 215137
WO2 David J. L. Payne Sgt Rodney Lynch
161 Independent Recce Flight Army Vietnam 1RAR Army Vietnam
At Rest 2005 At Rest 2008
29214 2794577
WO2 Lawrence (Laurie) S. Annesley Spr Alan (Al) R. Saunders
1RAR, 3RAR Army Vietnam 21 Engineer Support Troop Army Vietnam
At Rest 2009 At Rest 2009
2790352 2795404
Pte Peter E. Jesperson Pte Gary D. Donald
1ARU, 9RAR Armey Vietnam 86 Transport Pl. Army Vietnam
At Rest 2007 At Rest 2008
2161649 14524
Gnr Edward (Davo) V. Davidson Sgt John F. Hampson
4 Field Regiment Army Vietnam 1ALSG Army Vietnam
At Rest 2012 At Rest 2016
And, below the broad plaque for the locals who have died since World War Two, is a similar bronze plaque, but it only has the following two inscriptions, for those who served in Malaya, and have died since:
R50213 R54834
LEM Lyndon J. Shelley PO Grahame (Barney) A. Barnett
HMAS Quiberon Malay - FESR HMAS Queenborough Malaya
At Rest 2016 At Rest 2016
Access: Parking can be a bit tricky, as at any time of year there are many tourists enjoying the area.
Visited: 1437, 1457, Sunday, 30 April, 2017