Homebush War Memorial
Location: Rochester St, Beresford Road and Coventry Street Strathfield [also known as Davey Square].
The
Homebush War Memorial was dedicated to commemorate service by citizens of
Homebush. The photograph [right] is from the opening of the Memorial, which was
originally dedicated after World War I by the Homebush Patriotic Association.
Ownership was transferred to the Council in 1921. Subsequent wars such as World
War II, Korea and Vietnam have been recorded on plaques attached to this
memorial.
The Memorial is a sandstone monument consisting of a pedestal with a tapering cylinder and orb at the top. The pedestal is made up of two tapering blocks, one placed on top of the other. Each face of the block has marble plaques with black painted lettering. The top block has a bevelled cornice and supports the tapering column on which two crossed rifles have been carved. The orb is attached to the column by a small curved pedestal with two carved rings directly under the orb. The monument is set on a pebblecrete base which is surrounded by grass. Flag poles are located behind the monument facing Beresford Road.
The Memorial was originally situated on the corner of Parramatta and Wentworth Roads Homebush. It was relocated in November 1978 to Rochester Street [Davey Square] by Strathfield Council at the request of the Homebush-Strathfield Sub-Branch of the Returned Services League. The site is heritage listed by Strathfield Council.
World War 1 [1914-1918]
W. Carroll, W. Leet, W. Kolster, L.R. Stewart, H. Haynes, B. Golby, R.E. Molony, D.J. Hartwell, J. McMahon, R.G. Stone, A. Davidson, J.E.C. McKinnon, P.A. Stone, T.Bradshaw, W.H. Roberts, T. Sadler, C. Lowe, J.E. Pinson, G. Dalton, R. Law, J.A. Doutty, E. Smith, R. Sheedy, E. Morphet, L. Smith, H. Chandler, S. Churchhill, M. Mills, C. Church, J. McKinley, H. Leet, H. Church, M.R. Jenkinson, W. Cook, B. Wright, E. Deegan, G. Wagner, G. Elms, B.T. Smith, V. Brown, J. Twomey, R. Hardie, G. Harris, R. Beasley, P. Rider I A.W. Elms, D. Bell, F.B. Sly I W. Cansdell, S. Rider, G. Lever, A. Dalton, J. Wotten, A.V. Bressington. In Memoriam L. Smith, E. Roby, J.P. Rider, J. Farlow, R. L aw, B. Hardie, D. Bell, A.R. Abbott, A. Davison
World War II [1939-1945]
W.F. Herrick, J.A.Hickson, J.W. Farlow, J. Baron, H.F. Farlow, E. Roby, A.C. Abbott, J.F. Maloney, A. Dolsen, P.C. Fretten, F. Dolsen, V.H. Vagg, T.M. Price, A.S. Stefanson, C. Price, A.J. Cooil, P.T. Price, W.P. Burrell, A. Templeton, J.W. Hatfield, R.T. Millett, L. Jelbert, A.R. Abbott, A.J. Slattery, W.A. Phillips.
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