From the Monuments Australia website, is this description of the Enfield War Memorial:
This is a …"Sandstone plinth with black marble gilt name plates, set within a rock garden with flagstaff. A classic 105mm Howitzer gun, donated by the French government in recognition of Australia’s wartime assistance during World War I, sits proudly atop the memorial. Unlike many of it contemporaries, its wooden wheels have survived, and with the modern preservation techniques adopted by the local Council, should remain onsite for many years to come. Note: This memorial lists the name of Corporal George Julian 'Snowy' Howell, VC, MM His Victoria Cross was awarded for action at Bullecourt, France whilst serving with 1 Battalion, 1 Brigade, 1 Division A.I.F. as a Corporal. He had previously been awarded a Military Medal for courage and devotion to duty while leading a rifle bombing section during the battalion's capture of the village of Dernicourt. The memorial is located at the intersection …" of Liverpool Road and Coronation Parade, Enfield. Occupying a prominent position on the lawn outside the former Enfield Council Chambers. [ex-War Memorial Register:
Enfield War Memorial
"The monument is set between two flagpoles with eight marble panels on a sandstone plinth listing names of the men and women of Enfield Council that served during World War I..."
"The Memorial was built under a public subscription program and was unveiled at 3.30pm on Saturday 11 October 1924 by the Hon. Sir Thomas Rainsford Bavin MLA, NSW Attorney-General. Bavin was later Premier of NSW from 1927-1930. The monument not only perpetuates “the memory of brave men and women, but also engenders a feeling of rejoicing that by the great sacrifice made we are still able to enjoy the freedom that the British Empire gave”, stated Alderman Ebenezer Ford, Mayor of Enfield, 11 October 1924." * ex-Strathfield Heritage: Enfield War Memorial
The following transcriptions are from the EIGHT black marble tablets mounted to the sides of the sandstone plinth. The northern '1', of those locals who "Gave Their Lives", is below the heading of "Municipality of Enfield", is in three columns, and reads:
THESE GAVE THEIR LIVES
Bancroft G. Jordan R. Petty F.
Boesenberg C.J. Knight L. Quilter W.
Brownell W.C. King J.E. Richardson T.
Bull C.D. King E. Row R.L.
Bancroft H.W. Ladner E. Sparks A.H.
Collyer J. McArdle R.F.MM Steed F.
Clissold H.W. McKinnon W.W. Slade W.A.
Connolly H. McKinnon M.M. Taylor J.G.
Clayton A.E.MM McNeil J.J. Taylor C.
Eldred W.E. Magnussen A. Tosh J.
Godbolt R.R. Martin A.M. Walters A.P.
Hanson G.E. Murray F.M. Woodhead A. DCM
Harvey R. Murray W.R. Wrigley E.R.
Howell V.J. Pike F.G. Young W.R. MM
Brown H.H. Pearce G.A. Griffiths A.C.
West A.S. Parkin H.B. Reid J.S.
On the western side of the sandstone plinth are three black marble tablets with the start of the 'alphabetic' listing of "These Offered Their Lives'. '2' tablet goes from the A's, to some of the C's, and reads:
Adam A.J. Bancroft N.T. Bagnell C.
Adam F.E. Banner A. Beach J.J.
Andrews C.J. Banner J.W. Beach W.W.
Anslow R. Barron P.J. Bancroft H.J.
Anslow G. Burton A.A. Brown C.H.
Archinall W.H. Basden R. Bond A.
Arthur W.A. Beach H.
Ayres J. MM Beale N.L. Castle J.J
Ayres R.F. Beaumont J.F. Cuthberton W.J.
Armstrong G. Beckhaus B.A. Cuthberton L.G.
Alcott G.H. Bourke J.J. Cuthberton J.J.
Boyd T.F. Cameron A.
Barker H.E. Brown L.H. Chantrill B.J.
Booth A.E. Brown C. Chapman J.
Baker E.A. Bull F. Chapman J.S.
Baker H.R. Burgess F. Clements W.P.
Banbury E.C. Burton C. Clifton N.G. MM
Banbury G.I. Bull C.P. Clissold R.A.
Blackburn W. Brew E.H. Curtis R.J.
'3' tablet continues the 'alphabetic' listings under the title 'These Offered Their Lives' with locals with surnames from the C's, through to the F's who Served; and reads:
THESE OFFERED THEIR LIVES
Caldwell R. Dulvey J.R. Eagles A.
Cotterill P.T. Evans H.
Crawford D.E. Eason C.D. MM
Cross W.T. Eason D.P. Foggan C.
Cooper H.C. Eden J.H. Faulkner G.
Clifton W.J. Evans A.E. Ferguson R.L.
Clarke F.W. Eldred A.C. MM Fitch A.W.
Connolly W.N. Eldred E.G. Fletcher H.A.L.
Cummings G.F. Ellis A.E. Foster H.E.
Cunningham J. Ellis S. Foy E.
Ellis T.W. Francis W.C.
Davies A.E. Ellis F. Flaherty B.
Druce S.R. Evans W. Fry R.H.
Dudley W.H. Elliott P. Fuller F.C.
Dunlop H.J. Elliott W.E. Freeman G.S.
Dyball R. Eldridge J.
'4' black marble plaque, on the western side, lists the locals, from the G's, to some of the L's and reads:
Gage W.H. Grieves A.J. Hinde C.J.
Grant J. Hanson C.F. Hutchinson H.A.
Grant E.D. Hall L.V. Herbert S.R.
Gagan A. Hanson H.G.A.
Gathercole A. Hassall J. Jarrett T.G.
Gibson L.W.G. Head W.S. Jeffries R.E.
Gibson R.S. Heather W.J. Jenkins A.B.
Gibson H.W. Hele S. Jordan W.
Godfrey J. Herbert R.H. Jolley H.
Grenenger S.S. Hespe F.R. Keast R.C.
Grenenger W.S. Hewitt L.C. Kelly E.J.
Grenenger C.R. Hoare T.F. Kirkwood R.E.
Griffiths H.J. Hockley J.E.
Griffiths A.G. Hodge S.J.M. Laing W.
Goggins D.H. Hodson H.J. Lalor A.
Goggins J.J. Howell F.F. Lambpin L.
Graves A.B. Howell G.J. VC Law R.
Graves A. Howell F.J. Leighton C.H.
Geddes J. Hunt R.A. Little G.A.
Tablet '5' is also a black marble plaque, and is on the southern end of the substantial sandstone plinth, facing what was the Enfield Council Chambers, but now Strathfield/Burwood Chiropractic. This plaque details the unveiling of the Memorial in 1924, as follows:
Memorial
To Perpetuate the Memory of those who
Served in the
Great War 1914-1919
Unveiled by
Hon. T.R. Bavin M.L.A.
11th October 1924
Erected by
The Mayor & Mayoress Ald. E & Mrs Ford
On the eastern side of the sandstone plinth are three more black marble tablets, continuing a somewhat alphabetic listing of the locals, from 'L' to a few of the 'R's, that Served their country in 'the Great War'. '6' has the following gilt inscription:
Lish K.H. Matthews H.G. Parkin C.
Lloyd T.R. Mead O. Parkin J.N.
Leonard C.L. Migney O. Parkin B.H.
Logan A. MM Morrissey E.H. Parkin S.P.
Murray S.P. Pike F.G.
McCaffrey R.D. Murray M. Pyne N.H.
McCaffrey H.G.MM Mullins A.E. Poole A.J.
McCaffrey A.J. Messer F.H. Priestly J.F.
McDonald A.A. Marriott A.S. Parker S.E.
McDonald T.A. Milton P.W. Proctor G.
McFarlane A. Nepean C.H. Parkinson S.
McGilveray A. Parsons H.W.
McLeod R.M. Ogg A.E. Parkes H.C.
McLean L.A. Olsen J.P. Pratt P.W.
McKenzie J.R.L. Pickard W.
Page J.H.
Murray H.M. Page W.E. MM Rowe D.H.
Moule A.C.H. Patino E.R. Rowley T.
Mathieson G. Phillips R. Rozea A.B.
The middle of the eastern plaques ('7') also has three columns of the locals, from 'R', to some of 'T', who went to World War One, and it reads:
THESE OFFERED THEIR LIVES
Radford J.H. Short F.J.N. Stevens A.
Reid J.S. Smith G.L. Sutton H.W.
Richards H.S. Sorrel J.H.A
Roberts J.D. Stace C.E. Taylor J.J.
Roberts R.J. Steel F. Taylor F.
Robertson J.G. Steele F.J. Taylor A.G.
Robinson E. Stinson R.J. Taylor H.
Rogers W. Stinson A.J. Taylor R.E. MM
Reid L. Sullivan A.E. Taylor D.V.
Rock C.W. Swaine A.J. Tomkins F.C.
Robinson V.D. Sherwood R.W. Trevena J.W.C.
Short R.B.N. Turner G.
Scope J. Steele E.K. Thornton J.N.
Shepherd S. Sparks T.E. Thurston W.L.
Shepherd W. Steele T.M. Trevena H.T.B.
The final plaque for World War One, '8' finishes of the 'alphabetic listing', from 'T', to 'Y', and includes eleven Nurses! It reads:
Tingey W.W. White G. Watkins J.A.
Turner H.J. White F.G. Waddington F.
Tomkins A.A. White R.J. Wilce W.
Taylor S. Willmott W.H.
Throwden H.J. Willmott C.W. Young J.
Willmott L.F.
Walker W.G.R. Wilson E.H.
Walker L.R. Wilson R.O. NURSES
Walker K.L. Wood D.M. McKenzie A.J.
Watson C.W. Wood S. Moore F.I.
Warren A.P. Woodhead S. Perkins J.
Warren T.R. Wearne H.L.D. Kent B.M.
Warren A.R. Williams R.L. White S.
Warren R.G. Wagner G. Bembrick A.
Warren O.H. White E. Edmundson M.
Warren W.A. Warton J.A. Callen K.I.
Westerberg V.M. Wilson H. Livingstone M.
Whipp R.B. Whyte F. Little I.
White C.V.S. Willoughby G.T. Lambert D.
Truly moving !!
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