South Australian Naval Memorial Gardens, Adelaide
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bucketeer
S 34° 54.843 E 138° 36.025
54H E 280783 N 6133860
This garden contains memorials to various naval vessels that served with the Royal Australian Navy since Federation in 1901.
Waymark Code: WM6P9N
Location: South Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 06/30/2009
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Lining up exactly with the Cross of Sacrifice on the opposite side of Sir Edwin Smith Avenue, this garden has a large anchor as it's centrepiece.
At the far end of the gardens is a headstone that had previously marked the site of the grave of Phineas Phillip Davies in the Cheltenham cemetery for 100 years.
The headstone was claimed by the RAN in December 1986 and was installed as the centrepiece of the South Australian Naval Memorial Garden at the HMAS Encounter until the gardens were relocated to
its present location.
Phineas Davis was an able seaman on the HCMS Protector. He tragically died on 28 December 1885 at the Glenelg commemoration ceremony as a result of a premature explosion of a cartridge during a firing salute.
Type of Memorial: Non-Specific Memorial
In Honor Of: Australian Naval ships & those who served on them
Marker Text:
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN NAVAL MEMORIAL GARDEN
OFFICIALLY OPENED BY
COMMANDER C.J. BATES, ADC, RAN
SENIOR NAVAL REPRESENTATIVE
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
8 APRIL 1995
Date of dedication: 8 APRIL 1995
Who Put it Here?: Unknown
Description of Memorial:
Set in parklands between Adelaide CBD and North Adelaide, and over looking the "Cross of Sacrifice" dedicated to those who fell in the Great War.
Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): Not listed
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