West Torrens War MemorialPrint Page 
The monument commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.
The Cross of Sacrifice was unveiled by the Governor (Sir Willoughby Norrie) in 1951 and additional plaques were added to the memorial in 1995. The memorial is stone with the Cross of Sacrifice and the majority of the plinth is some type of sandstone with bronze elements. The lowest course of the monument plinth is granite.
As the result of a conference last night between representatives of the West Torrens Council, district of the RSL and the Fathers' Association, plans for the construction of a garden centre as a war memorial on 3½ acres of land south of the West Torrens Council chambers will be submitted for approval to the next meeting of the full council on March 25. The area on which it is proposed to construct the memorial is at the corner of Brooker terrace and Rowland road. Hilton. The plans embody, as a central design, a memorial garden with a cross of sacrifice in the background. Land in the vicinity will be laid out in tennis courts and croquet lawns. A children's play ground will be included.
Advertiser (Adelaide), 5 March 1947.
Location
| Address: | Brooker Terrace, West Torrens Memorial Gardens, Hilton, 5033 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.93336 Long: 138.561795 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 15th April, 1951 |
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West Torrens War Memorial
Erected in the memory of the fallen
1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945
Malaya Vietnam
Korea Gulf
Plaque :
In their sacrifice was our salvation
Plaque :
These plaques were dedicated by His Worship the Mayor of West Torrens George Roberston OAM. JP and unveiled on the 26th January 1996
City Manager T. M. Starr
Plaque :
Lest We Forget
This memorial garden was dedicated and the Cross of Sacrifice unveiled by His Excellency the Governor Sir Charles W. M. Norrie K.C.M.G. C.B. D.S.O. M.C.
Sunday April 15th 1951
Vernon S. Shephard C.R.J. Veale
Town Clerk Mayor
City of West Torrens Australia Remembers
This plaque commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Peace
1945 - 1995
Unveiled by His Worship the Mayor George Roberston OAM, JP on 26th January, 1995
City Manager
T. M. Starr
