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HMAS Cerberus

Parade Ground, Cemetery, Memorial Gardens (This includes The Japanese Lantern Shrine, Vietnam Memorial, Merchant Navy Memorial and the National Serviceman’s (Navy) Memorial and

Author: Defence

Grieving Mother
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Mothers of War

In our streets and squares and churches, in our cities and villages and in all our houses, we come in contact with mothers who have lost their sons or are living in anxiety

Author: RSL (Port Pirie Sub Branch) Inc.

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Healesville Gates

The 'Healesville Gates' were, as the name suggests, firstly located at the School of Army Health when it was located at Healesville.  When the School moved from Healesville

Author: Nick Read

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Vietnam War Memorial

Large cross, plaque at foot with boundry walls- In memory of those who paid the supreme sacrifice 1962-1973.

Author: Defence

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Mariners/Navy Lost at Sea

Merchant Mariners at War and Lost at Sea in WW2. Total number of ships lost 3 Sep 1939-30 october 1915.

Author: Defence

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HMAS Sydney Memorial

Lost in Action off West coast of Australia.The loss of entire crew 645 men. Lest we forget.

Author: Defence

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HMAS Canberra Memorial

Plaque commemorates HMAS Canberra- Sunk after battle of Savo Islands- 84 Died, 110 Wounded.

Author: Defence

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Commemoration of HMAS Voyager II

Presented by cerberus Auxiliary 1964-1966. At foot plaques mentions 75th Anniversary of RAN July 1986.  Statue has a plaque for Voyeager  commemoration.

Author: Defence

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WRANS Memorial

Dedicated to WRANS who served their country in ww2 and therafter.

Author: Defence

Walter James Armour - Service No. 3230 - Killed in action.
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The Armour Brothers

James and Martha Armour nee Maloney of Hallam Street, Ellendale, Port Pirie had three sons who all volunteered for the Great War.

Author: RSL (Port Pirie Sub Branch) Inc.

 Inside General View of Port Pirie Ammunition Factory _1945
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Port Pirie Munitions Annexe WW2

Within a year of the outbreak of World War 2, production of munitions had expanded rapidly in the eastern states, Adelaide and Whyalla.

Author: RSL (Port Pirie Sub Branch) Inc.

A merchant vessel painted with dazzle camouflage, Port Pirie Circa 1914.
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Merchant Navy and Mariners Memorial

“The most important road on the earth’s surface is the sea road.”

“Who controls the sea road, wins the war.”

Author: RSL (Port Pirie Sub Branch) Inc.

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Private Claude Palmer 10th Battalion A.I.F.

Claude Ernest Hamill Palmer was a 19 year old apprentice electrician residing on The Terrace in Port Pirie when he volunteered for the A.I.F.

Author: RSL (Port Pirie Sub Branch) Inc.

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Oliver Holmes Woodward

¹Oliver Holmes Woodward was born in Tenterfield, N.S.W. where he had graduated from the Charters Towers School of Mines in 1910.

Author: RSL (Port Pirie Sub Branch) Inc.

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Commemorating South African Fallen Soldiers

The Port Pirie celebration of the South Australian annual memorial service for the fallen South African soldiers will be held next Sunday afternoon on the Recreation Ground.

Author: RSL (Port Pirie Sub Branch) Inc.

Royal Quarter Master Sergeant Frederick Sampson
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Trooper 432 Frederick Sampson

Frederick Sampson was born in Stone Hut, South Australia in 1878 and educated at Gladstone Public School and Prince Alfred College in Adelaide.

Author: RSL (Port Pirie Sub Branch) Inc.

Lone Pine 7
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Herbert Henry King

¹The battle of Lone Pine was intended as a tactical diversion from attempts by New Zealand and Australian units to force a breakout from the Anzac perimeter in the north at Chun

Author: RSL (Port Pirie Sub Branch) Inc.

A young Patricia Cashmore
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Patricia Cashmore

¹Patricia Cashmore (Patty) was born on the 23rd of July in 1905 at Port Pirie, South Australia.

Author: RSL (Port Pirie Sub Branch) Inc.

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World War 1 Memorial Gates

¹The Soldiers Memorial Committee meeting held on Friday the 13th January 1922 recommended for adoption the sub-committee’s report for memorial entrance gates at the Recreation G

Author: RSL (Port Pirie Sub Branch) Inc.