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PORT AUGUSTA. November 15. There was a large crowd at the laying of the foundation stone of the Davenport Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hall today. The outside walls of the building are practically completed, and the contractor (Mr. T. Tottman) and his men are doing well. The structure was decorated for the occasion by flags of the Empire. Mr. H. R. Holds (Mayor of Davenport and Chairman of the Memorial Hall Committee), in a few appropriate words, introduced the Commissioner of Crown Lands and member for this district (Hon. T. Butterfield), and asked him to perform the ceremony of laying the foundation stone. He presented the Minister with a silver trowel suitably inscribed.
Observer (Adelaide), 20 November 1926.
The Committee of the Davenport Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hall have decided to erect a suitable memorial to fallen soldiers in front of the hall, with a roll of honour prominently displayed. The work of erection will begin early, so that the stone may be unveiled on Anzac Day, when it is proposed to hold a short service and ceremony at 11 a.m.
Transcontinental (Port Augusta, SA), 6 April 1928.
Location
Address: | Stirling Road & Carlton Parade, Port Augusta, 5700 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.496231 Long: 137.769047 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
Actual Event Start Date: | 04-August-1914 |
Actual Event End Date: | 28-June-1919 |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 25th April, 1928 |
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In Memoriam.
Davenport Soldiers
Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice
[ Names ]
Dedicated To The Memory
Of The Fallen Soldiers Of Davenport.
This Stone Was Laid
By
Hon. T. Butterfield,
Minister For Crown Lands.
Nov. 15, 1926