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Corporal Charles Cruikshank & Corporal John McGregorPrint Page Print this page

The marble tablets commemorate Corporal Charles C. Cruikshank and Corporal John A. McGregor who died of illness while prisoners of war during World War Two. 

The Warialda Standard on 24 May 1943 reported Mr and Mrs J. A. McGregor had received news their son John was a prisoner of war in a Malayan camp. Later that year, the Warialda Standard on 6 December 1943 reported Mrs M. Stevenson had received information her nephew, Charles Cruickshank was a prisoner of war in Java. 

Location

Address:Long & Stephen Streets, St Stephen's Presbyterian Church, Warialda, 2402
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -29.538482
Long: 150.575546
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Military
Link:http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw…

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 27th March, 1949
Front Inscription

Plaque :

2nd World War 1939 - 45

In memory of Cpl C. C. Cruickshank

Died 19th July 1943
Aged 34 years

Your memory hallowed in the land you loved

Plaque :

2nd World War 1939 - 45

In memory of Cpl J. A. McGregor

Died 1945
Aged 36 years

Your memory hallowed in the land you loved

Source: NRWM
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