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The obelisk commemorates soldiers from the Burnside and Beaumont Wards who died in service or were killed in action in World War One.
During the redevelopment of Hazelwood Park the monument was removed from its former site and re-erected in its present position and rededicated on the 16th April 1967.
In the presence of several thousands of people on the 17th April 1921, His Excellency, the Governor (Sir Archibald Weigall) opened the Burnside Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Pavilion in Hazlewood Park and unveiled a granite obelisk, placed therein, which contains the following inscription on bronze plates:— "Burnside and Beaumont Wards memorial to fallen soldiers: great war, 1914 - 1918. They responded to the call of and fell in defence of liberty and justice. Other tablets contained the names of the fallen.
Chronicle (Adelaide), 23rd April 1921.
Location
| Address: | Greenhill Road & Hawthorn Crescent, Hazelwood Park, in front of swimming pool , Hazelwood Park, 5066 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.937786 Long: 138.656935 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-March-1942 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-June-1919 |
| Link: | http://www.vwma.org.au/ |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 17th April, 1921 |
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BURNSIDE
&
BEAUMONT
WARDS
MEMORIAL
TO
FALLEN SOLDIERS
GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
[ Names ]
THEY
RESPONDED
TO THE CALL
OF DUTY
AND
FELL IN DEFENCE
OF LIBERTY
AND JUSTICE
[ Names ]
CITY OF BURNSIDE
During The Redevelopment Of This Reserve In
February 1965, The Obelisk Commemorating The
Servicemen Of Burnside And Beaumont Of
World War I
Was Removed From Its Former Site In The
Reserve And Re-Erected In The Present Position
In October 1966
This Memorial Was Officially Rededicated On
16th April 1967
By
Chaplain C. R. Whereat M. B. E., A. I. F.
Mayor, G. J. H. Bolton, Esq., J. P.
