War Memorials in Australia
Tarlee War Memorial
Place:
Tarlee, South Australia, 5411
District: Northern
Agricultural
Orientation: 77 km S of Burra
Location: Main North Road and Gilbert Street
Position:
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The memorial is a white marble statue of a WWI soldier with arms reversed on a polished red granite column. This sits on a pink marble block on a concrete base. Brick pavers surround the statue as do a low circular stone wall and gardens. The statue faces west and there is a metal flagpole on the north-east side.
The rifle on the statue has been broken off.
There were conflicting views on the form that the memorial should take. Many of the young people of the district were very much in favour of establishing a new sports ground - with the entrance gates a war memorial. Others deemed that a statue placed in the centre of the town would be a more fitting tribute. At the first meeting it was decided that land should be sought for a sports ground, but as no farmer could be persuaded to sell, the statue was erected.1
West face
1914. - 1919.
On section below
| KELLY. H.C. | |||
| JACKSON. E. | |||
| BAWDEN. H. | |||
| CLARKE. B. H. | |||
| STRIBLING. A. C. | |||
| MOLINEUX. S. L. | |||
| KELLY. N. W. | |||
| HANSEN. M. N. | |||
| THE ABOVE BRAVE MADE THE | |||
| SUPREME SACRIFICE. |
On section below
MEN WHO HAVE ANSWERED
THE CALL FROM
TARLEE, AND DISTRICT.
Incised in pink marble block
below
LEST WE FORGET
North face
| RETURNED HEROES. | |||
| BAILEY. F. J. | |||
| CLARKE. W. A. | |||
| MOLINEUX. J. M. | |||
| KELLY. N. G. | |||
| KREIG. P. H. | |||
| HOOPER. P. S. | |||
| FULLER. A. M. | |||
| KELLY. W. S. | |||
| CLARKE. H. K. | |||
| STRIBLING. G. C. |
South face
| RETURNED HEROES. | |||
| OWEN. N. | |||
| SULLY. F. J. | |||
| ARTHUR. A. G. | |||
| KELLY. J. G. | |||
| EDGERLEY. W. F. | |||
| HATCHARD. A. T. | |||
| MOLINEUX. E. G. | |||
| NEILD. H. C. | |||
| HOGAN T. F. |
East face
| RETURNED HEROES. | |||
| WILLIS. E. G. E. | |||
| SULLY. T. C. | |||
| SEERY. A. E. | |||
| BAILEY. A. A. | |||
| SANDERS. J. H. | |||
| HARRIS. R. S. | |||
| BAILEY. W. G. | |||
| SULLY. R. | |||
| KREIG. E. F. |
Information current to November 2000
Sources: 1Burrows, Mary et al., Riverton, Heart of the Gilbert Valley, Griffin Press, Adelaide, 1965?, p165