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The Colonel Waite Oval commemorates the civic service of Colonel William Charles Nightingale Waite (1880 - 1973) D.S.O., M.C., V.D., J. P. as Councillor, Alderman and Mayor from July 1926 to June 1943.
Waite's service to the nation in three wars was outstanding; he also served the community well, being an active participant in ex-servicemen's organizations, a visiting justice of the peace to the South Australian Department of Prisons for twenty-seven years and a member of the Burnside Town Council for seventeen.
Note: As at 24 November 2020, the plaque at the oval is missing.
Location
Address: | 40 - 44 West Terrace, Kensington Garden Reserve , Kensington Gardens , 5068 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.923898 Long: 138.663511 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Park |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Government - Local |
Actual Event Start Date: | 01-July-1926 |
Actual Event End Date: | 30-June-1943 |
Link: | http://adb.anu.edu.au/ |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 25th March, 1969 |
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City of Burnside
The Colonel Waite Oval
Named in commemoration of the civic service rendered by Colonel William Charles Nightingale Waite D.S.O., M.C., V.D., J. P.
as Councillor, Alderman and Mayor
1st July, 1926 to 30th June, 1943
25th March, 1969 W. W. Langman - Mayor