Unveiled on 15 November 2003 at 11.00am at Dewar Street, corner Anzac Square, Campsie. Anzac St, Canterbury This street was given the patriotic name of Anzac in a January 1916 subdivision by Charles John Foord, who had owned the land for over...
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Archibald, Forsyth, Robert & Roy Streets These streets were named by the War Service Homes Commission in 1920 after Robert Archibald (Roy) Forsyth, who died of wounds received at Hangard Wood, near Villers-Bretonneux, France, for which he was...
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The unveiling of nameplates to commemorate World War I streetnames took place on 11 November 2001 (Remembrance Day) at 11.00am in a ceremony conducted by the Belfield RSL. Four name-plates were unveiled at Persic, Bazentin and Mena Streets, and...
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The people and places of Australia’s World War I effort were officially remembered with the unveiling of commemorative nameplates in eight Earlwood Streets on Remembrance Day, Monday 11 November 2002 at 11am. The street-names commemorate...
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Sidney James Lees, AIF #38361, was a resident of Rogers Street Canterbury. He was born on 29 September 1887 and enlisted in WWI on 28 April 1917, aged 24. On his attestation papers, his trade was described as gardener. Sid embarked from Sydney on...
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Description St Stephen’s Greek Orthodox Church Roll of Honor – Wooden memorial plaque formally in the old Anglican church next door. The memorial is located in the new brick church. Was found under the old building and restored and...
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Description Tapered granite obelisk near to Club entrance and accompanying memorial garden. A flag staff is to the right (just out of picture) Inscription LEST WE FORGET
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Description Granite obelisk surmounted by a Flame-of-Remembrance, and set within a garden area maintained by the Belfield RSL Sub Branch Womens Auxiliary. Situated outside the RSL building. Inscription ‘In memory of all those who served...
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Description Black obelisk mounted on a two-tiered base. ‘Lest we forget’ is inscribed underneath the obelisk. Inscription ‘This memorial garden is dedicated to the memory of departed comrades of World War I. 1914-1918, World War...
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Description Roselands War Memorial comprises a pale yellow brick plinth structure on a concrete slab with a single white masonry column in the centre. There are two plaques on the front of the memorial, and plantings within the plinth. There are...
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Description Trachyte obelisk with laurel wreath and gilt name plate. Massive sandstone column constructed of blocks in the form of a cenotaph. Dedicated to the Punchbowl soldiers who fought in the Great War, 1914-1918. Set centre road in a...
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Description Broken column (symbolising sacrifice) on a plain plinth. In memory of our fallen comrades This memorial was unveiled by His Excellency the Governor of NSW Lieutenant General Sir John Northcott KCMG CB MVO Sunday 19th April 1953...
READ MOREThis site created by City of Canterbury Bankstown with the assistance of Federal Member for Watson, Tony Burke, under the Anzac Centenary Arts and Culture Fund.
