Rosebery Second World War Memorial Sundial
Description
A brass sundial atop a red granite pillar. Around the sundial is an inscription highlighted in white. A dedication and honour roll is etched into the sides of the pillar, and also coloured white. The memorial is set on a concrete base and concrete paving, surrounded by a 180 degree red brick wall and two vase stands, one on either side.
Notes on veterans' names:
- W A Dickson and R A Gould both have no known grave.
- L W Sanders may have been accidentally killed according to information in the Auckland Museum Cenotaph database.
- All other status codes have been confirmed using information contained in the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission database, the World War Two Nominal Roll and the National Archives of Australia.
Inscription
Around sundial
Heaven is my guide. I cannot go wrong.
Pillar
In memory of citizens of Rosebery who gave their lives in the Second World War 1939 – 1945
[Names]
Greater love hath no man than he who lays down his life for his country
Erected by the Rosebery A.I.F. Auxiliary Fund
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Last held rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflicts | Fate | Service No. | Service | Campaign | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P A | Armstrong | World War 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| A M | Belshaw | World war 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| V J | Budin | World War 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| E T | Cusack | World War 2 | DOD | view | ||||
| W A | Dickson | World War 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| C M | Emms | World War 2 | DOW | view | ||||
| R A | Gould | World War 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| J R | Horsey | World War 2 | Acc Kd | view | ||||
| A S | Knox | World War 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| D | Miller | World War 2 | KIA | view |
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Address
El Alamein Reserve
20a Dalmeny Avenue
Rosebery NSW 2018
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Sydney, City of
Memorial type
- Clock/clock tower/sundial
Recorded by
Mr Peter Levarre-WatersEstablished Date format:
$e_original_date = $entity->field_established['und'][0]['value'];
if (!empty($e_original_date)) {
$changed_date = strtotime($e_original_date);
$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
print 'Established date
';
print $new_date;
}
else{
print '';
}Dedication date
25 April 1946 Conflict/s
- Second World War, 1939–45