Address: Rudder Street, East Kempsey NSW 2440
Memorial Type: Obelisk
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Dedication Date: 25 April 1923
A single grey granite obelisk with a rectangular and fluted base mounted on three stone steps. Polished darker granite plaques are attached to each of the four sides on which are recorded the names of veterans who served in the First World War and the inscription. A bronze replica of the Australian Military Forces badge is affixed above the inscription plaque. Four additional plaques have been added to the sloping sides of the base and the names of veterans who served in the Second World War and Vietnam have been inscribed. The memorial together with a flagstaff are set in a small triangular park.
1914 – 1919. Erected by the citizens of the district in sacred memory of the Soldiers of the Macleay who laid down their lives for King and Country in the Great War.
Kempsey's War Memorial. (5 May 1923)
Address: South West Rocks Road, Gladstone NSW 2440
Memorial Type: Digger
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Gladstone War Memorial is a stone pillar, inscribed with the names of those who enlisted and those who fell in the First World War. Standing on top of the pillar is a white marble statue of a soldier.
The memorial was designed and made by Alfred Goode, service number 4131 (18th Battalion, 10th Reinforcements). He was a sculptor and soldier, who had served in the war with his two sons.
The unveiling ceremony took place on 4 August 1920. It was performed by Brigadier General Cox. The well-attended event was reported in the Daily Examiner on 6 August. The article said the monument was 15 feet tall and cost more than £200. Some 79 trees were also planted in the town as part of project.
The memorial has been added to over time. The names of Second World War fallen were inscribed on the pillar following the war and brass plaques have been added for veterans R. Luby, B. J. McKenna, and J. H. C. Rowe. The statue's rifle was also replaced after a theft and vandal attack during late 1960–70s.
Address: Jewell Drive, Crescent Head NSW 2440
Memorial Type: Digger
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The Crescent Head War Memorial is a dedicated to all those who have served in the Australian defence forces. It consists of a cylindrical concrete pillar that has been covered with stones. On top of the pillar is a statue of a soldier wearing a slouch hat and holding a rifle. At the base of the pillar is a plaque listing the conflicts in which Australia has been involved.
The memorial stands on a three-step concrete platform, bordered by a chain-link fence. To the right of the memorial is a sundial and to its left is a flagpole. The surrounding garden is planted out with rosemary and other low shrubs.
The memorial was dedicated on Anzac Day, 25 April 1964 by Reverand E. Williams. It originally consisted of the pillar only and the statue was added at a later date
Address: Willawarrin NSW
Memorial Type: Memorial Buildings, Gardens and Areas
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The memorial is a concrete obelisk, positioned on a three-step base. Black granite plaques are attached on each of the four sides. The plaques bear the honour roll for the First and Second World Wars. The names are inscribed with a silver finish.
The memorial is located near the Country Women's Association rooms.
Address: South West Rocks, NSW 2431
Memorial Type: Obelisk
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The memorial is a grey granite obelisk, supported by a terazzo stone base, which is positioned on top of three stone steps. It is surrounded by grass and bordered by a low, granite block wall. A marble honour roll for the First World War is attached to the front (western side) of the monument.
The memorial was established by the South West Rocks sub-Branch of the Returned Sailors' Soldiers' and Airmens Imperial League of Australia. The stonework and inscription on the First World War roll were completed by Mr Dunn of nearby Frederickton.
The obelisk was unveiled on Anzac Day, 25 April 1940. The ceremony was described in the Macleay Chronicle on 1 May. At a later date, an honour roll for the Second World War was inscribed on a marble plaque attached to the left-hand side of the monument.
Address: Cnr Marine Parade and Ocean Avenue, Stuarts Point NSW 2441
Memorial Type: Column / Pillar
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The Stuarts Point War Memorial was dedicated on 17 March 1990. Its focal point is a square brick pillar, topped with a pointed cap covered in pebblecrete. A black stone tablet is attached to the pillar, bearing a dedication to those who died serving in the First and Second World Wars. The tablet is decorated with a green laurel wreath, featuring a red flower.
Two brick walls flank the pillar. They both have multiple plaques attached for individual veterans from the two world wars, Vietnam, and peacekeeping missions in which Australia has been involved.
The pillar and walls stand on a concrete platform, paved with pebblecrete and flagstones. Two sets of stairs lead up to the platform, from the northern and southern ends. Two flagpoles stand directly behind the platform.
Planted in the grass surrounding the memorial is a rosemary bush. It is accompanied by a plaque stating it was dedicated to the 'Unknown Australian Warrior', more commonly referred to as the Unknown Soldier, on Remembrance Day, 11 November 1993.
Address: Main Street, Bellbrook NSW 2440
Memorial Type: Plaque
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The Upper Macleay War Memorial is a headstone-shaped monument, made of white marble. Attached to its two main faces are four rectangular black marble tablets, bearing an honour roll for the First and Second World Wars, Korea, and Vietnam.
The memorial is decorated with a Latin cross, carved into the marble, and two Rising Sun emblems. It sits on a three-step concrete platform, with three flagpoles positioned directly behind it. The whole is surrounded by a white metal fence and is illuminated by two flood lights at ground level.
The memorial is located opposite the doctor's surgery, on the left-hand side of the main road at Bellbrook. Nearby is a Lone Pine planted in 1998 by local school children. At its base is a bronze plaque attached to a concrete plinth that was erected by Kempsey-Macleay RSL sub-Branch in 1999. The surrounding garden bed was dedicated to Jim Phillips, for his service to the sub-Branch.
Address: Cnr Great North Road and Pacific Highway, Frederickton Public School, Frederickton NSW 2440
Memorial Type: Obelisk
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A grey granite obelisk set on three concrete steps within a fenced enclosure on the border of the Frederickton Public School. Attached to the obelisk are five polished black granite plaques on which the names of veterans and several inscriptions are engraved and gilded. The memorial was relocated to the school in 1938 from the Frederickton Recreation Grounds where it was first erected in 1920-1921.
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