These tablets and memorial gates were unveiled on Anzac Day 1951. at Midhirst Primary School on Erin Street. The left-hand plaque (1914-1918) was unveiled by Colonel T.L. Gibbs and the right-hand plaque (1939-1945) by Colonel T.T. Murray.
The old gates were replaced by new ones with a metal cutout featuring a soldier and children made by Stratford blacksmith Joe Parkes around 2014.
Left of gate:
In Remembrance
1914 -1918
Rfn H.E.Bennett
Pte C.Bloxham
“ A. Dickinson
“ C.W.J. Divehall
“ H.J.Fever
L/Cpl H.G. Fearon
“ A. E. Fearon
Pte W.E. Goodwin
“ E.J.Hamblyn
“ H.J. Hamblyn
“ T. D. Hamblyn
“ W.C. Hamblyn
“ W. Hatcher
Gnr A.E. Huse
Pte W. Jakes
“ C Jones
“ E.D. Jones
“ G Karalus
" R Karalus
“ E. Keightley
“ F. Keightley
“ T. E [F]. Keightley
Right of gate
In Remembrance
1914-1918
Rfn F. Kirkwood
L/Cpl G.H. Lynford
Pte A. Potroz
“ R Read
“ E.W. Vickers
Gnr F.A. Vickers
Cpl P. Wall
Pte F. W. Woisin
1939 -1945
F/Lt F. P. Adlam
P/O M.P.,Bell
A.C. N.L. Fowler
S/Ldr D. J. Harkness D.F.C.
F/O C. G. W. Henderson
Sgt B. Jenkin
Pte L.D. Jones
Dvr D. Piper
Pte R. Rodgers
Gnr F. M. Schumacher
Sgt L.E. Laird
There are five sets of brothers recorded on this memorial:
Hamblyn (EJ, HJ, TD & WC), Fearon (HG & AE), Keightley (F & TF), Vickers (EW & FA) and Karalus (G & R).
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