Talbot Hobbs Memorial Gates - Guildford, Western Australia
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S 31° 53.921 E 115° 58.200
50J E 402601 N 6470332
A pair of gates dedicated to the artillery men and their commander who were camped and trained here during WW1
Waymark Code: WMR1RG
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 04/29/2016
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The memorial gates are dedicated to Lieutenant General Sir Talbot Hobbs and the artillery men who served under him. The gates were unveiled on November 3rd 2013 on the 85th Gunner's Day, which celebrated the centenary of the Artillery establishing their headquarters in Guildford.
The gates were made to the same 1930's design as Hobbs had as his front driveway gates
A plaque attached to the gated is inscribed -
" To my comrades who
died 1914 - 1918 that
I might live in freedom
J.J.H."
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/03/2013
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: City of Swan
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Australia/New Zealand
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Stirling Square
Stirling St
Guildford, W.A Australia
6056
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