Historical information

The Morwell War Memorial Morwell War was unveiled on 06 June 1921. The Memorial was originally the level crossing between Commercial Road and Station Street (later Princes Highway). It was later moved to its present position on the Princes Highway opposite Hoyle Street. (http://www.morwellhistoricalsociety.org.au/warmemorial.htm)

Names Inscribed on War Memorial – World War 1

*Killed in action

* Allis G. Francis J. Pettit H.
Amiet C. Graur R. L. Pryor W.
* Amiet F. D. Hall J. A. Pryke R.
Anderson C. Hall S. D. Rowell F.
Billingsley A. H. Hare Bert Rowe C.
Butters C. * Handler P. Ronald A. Q
Butters R. Hogan E. J. Rintoull W. G. (D.C.M.)
Brown H. H. Kleine F. W. Saddler J.
Brinsmead F. S. Whitelaw A. Smith C.
Collins W. Whitelaw D. Symons H.
Collins J. S. F. Keegan F. Thomas L. G.
Cooper H. S. Little K. Thomas R. W.
Capon W. V. Lock E. * Thomson R. H.
Davey R. R. Lyons C. * Tulloch J.
Davey E. W. Lyons R. P. Vunell C. R. E.
Davey W. R. Miller F. Vinall H. V.
Davey C. E. Maher A. Wood A.
Duncanson J. Maher L. Wilkins F.
Dusting C. * McIntosh A. Warnett J.
* Dusting H. Neal A. E. Warnetyt W. H.
Derham H. * O’Donnell T. Young J. A.

World War 2 – Killed in action

Allen H. A. Eason L. W. McDonald D.
Angus C. P. Evans H. T. Muncaster J.
Bolitho H. Ferguson R. W. Murray A. M.
Bolton C. R. A. Gair N. Peter T.
Bowden N. J. Green D. I. A. Read L. H. M.
Brudge W. G. Hewat G, A, Roy E. W.
Catterick J. H. Horsefall L. Sillcock R. R.
Deanne A. Johnson F. Stagg J. L.
Deering C. J. King L. S. Templer R. C.
Doolan W. T. Lawrence F. E. Tienery R.
Dickson L. H. McArthur D. Turner R. H.
Williams R. K.

Vietnam War – Killed in action

Adrian Rich

Physical description

Colour photograph of a life sized Australian soldier wearing a slouch hat, on top of a large raised platform. A commemorative plaque is depicted in the foreground.

The front inscription of the memorial reads:
"This plaque was erected in memory of those who paid the Supreme Sacrifice in the Boer War [Names]
Erected by the residents of Morwell riding as a tribute to the men resident in the riding who enlisted and in memory of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice in the Great War 1914-19 [Names]

This plaque is erected in memory of those who paid the Supreme Sacrifice in World War II and Korea [Names]

In affectionate remembrance of A. Rich R.A.R killed in action Vietnam 1962-72"

Inscriptions & markings

The plaque in the foreground reads"
"Centenary Commemoration Plaque
This plaque commemorates 100 years since the first World War commended in 1914 and Australian and New Zealand (ANZAC) troops landed at Gallipoli on 25th April, 1915.
Members of the Morwell RSL Sub-Branch will always remember the sacrifices made by service personal to give us the freedom we enjoy the this day.
They Shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them
Lest We Forget."