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28-April-2021 (Georgina Bliss)
28-April-2021 (Georgina Bliss)

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The hall commemorates those who served in World War One and is dedicated to those who died in service or were killed in action. 

For some years a committee at Mount Pleasant has been collecting donations and organising fetes and other money-raising ventures for the purpose of erecting a memorial hall in honor of those who enlisted from the district, and went overseas to fight during the war. Chiefly through the munificence of Hon. R. T. Melrose, who donated £1000 in addition to the block of land on which the building is being erected, the committee has been able to begin the construction of the memorial hall.

On Saturday the ceremony of laying the stone was performed by his Excellency the Governor (Sir Tom Bridges), who was accompanied by Lady Bridges and Miss Alvilde Bridges. On arrival his Excellency inspected the guard of honor composed of returned soldiers in charge of Lieutenant R. S. Davey.
Chronicle (Adelaide), 27th November 1926.

Location

Address:61 Melrose Street, Mount Pleasant, 5235
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.773053
Long: 139.050885
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Structure
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:Saturday 20th November, 1926
Front Inscription

Mt Pleasant Soldiers`

Memorial Hall

Plaque :

This stone was set by His Excellency Sir Tom Bridges, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., D.S.O.

20th November 1926

Plaque inside building :

Great War 1914 - 1919.

This hall is dedicated to the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice

Their name liveth for evermore

 

 

 

Source: MA,RVWM
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