War Memorials in Australia
George Town RSL War Memorial
Place: George
Town, Tasmania, 7253
District: Central
North & Midlands
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The memorial is a black metal cylinder on a 4 stepped octagonal cement base, set on brick paving. On top of the cylinder is a clear plastic case containing an upturned rifle. A steel helmet sits on top of the rifle. There is a gold-coloured metal ring around the cylinder and Maltese crosses on the north and south sides.
Max Harris, after whom the park is named, was a prisoner of war in Changi during World War II. Other names mentioned are also from World War II.
AND WHEN YOU GET HOME
TELL THEM OF US AND SAY
THAT WE GAVE OUR TOMORROW
SO THAT THEY COULD HAVE TODAY
Small bronze plaques on base
Northern plaque
| 2593 Pte H. J. Harris | ||
| 2497 Pte S. Andrews | ||
| 3257 Pte W. Andrews | ||
| 6708 Pte C. J. Andrews | ||
| 7938 Pte H. Andrews | ||
| TX5009 Sgt D. D. Shields | ||
| TX1419 Cpl A. R. Linnell | ||
| TX15660 Pte M. E. J Cole | ||
| TX5881 Pte A. J. Hepburn | ||
| H1449 A B L. C. Williams |
Southern plaque
| PTE, Burcher L. NX97230 | A. B, Trickett A. H2401 | ||
| PTE, Shields G. TX3264 | P.O, Wilson I. PA1436 | ||
| PTE, Homan S. TX6596 | TPR, Johnson B. 14802676 | ||
| CAPT, Branagan M. TX139 | WO2, Munting G. TX16764 | ||
| SGT, Hay F. TX673 | PTE, Kennett J. VX43156 | ||
| A.B, Batty G. PM5930 | A.B, Griffiths A. PJX164195 | ||
| L.S, Mathews H. FX99722 | CPL, White F. 2075 | ||
| ORD, Lyndon L. H1987 | BDR. Nielson S. TX13664 | ||
| CPL, Watson R. A637 | CPL. Shields H. TX5041 | ||
| CPO, Nielsen P. MN |
On the west side of the memorial, set on brick paving, are two polished granite tablets:
Tablet nearest memorial
Insignia of Australian Imperial
Forces
Insignia of Royal Australian Navy
LEST WE FORGET
Insignia of Royal Australian Dedicated
11th Day, 11th Month 1998 Insignia of Royal Australian
Army Medical
Corps
Air Force
Tablet furthest from memorial
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN
AND IN THE MORNING.
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
On the southern edge of the memorial area is a bronze plaque on
a concrete plinth on a rock:
MAX HARRIS RESERVE & MEMORIAL ROSE GARDEN
DEDICATED ON 11TH NOVEMBER 1998
BY THE MAYOR OF GEORGE TOWN COUNCIL,
CR LAWRENCE ARCHER
AND PRESIDENT OF THE R&SLA SUB-BRANCH,
MR LYNDON BOLTON
IN MEMORY OF THE COMMUNITY'S
RETURNED
AND FALLEN SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN.
"LEST WE FORGET"
Information current to August 2001