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Lest We Forget

Yarra Glen Memorial Hall

The land was purchased on October 2, 1925.
On February 15, 1951 the first Yarra Glen Memorial Hall was burnt down.

The second Memorial Hall was opened on 27th May 1954 at a cost of 12,500 pounds.

Original Yarra Glen Memorial Hall
Rudolph Street (now ANZAC Ave) at Bell Street
New (1954) Yarra Glen Memorial Hall
ANZAC Avenue at Bell Street
Melway p275-A1

Yarra Glen War Memorial

South Face
J. Irvine
J. Jell
A. McLeod
L. McLeod
H. Marshall
S. Mills
J. Pickering
S. Smedley
R. Waight
J. Wilson
D. Shillito, 		East Face
This monument is erected by the citizens of Yarra Glen and District under the auspices of Welcome Home League to perpetuate the memory of the men who gave their lives in the
Great War
1914-1919
World War II 1939-45
Malaya
Borneo
Korea
Vietnam
Unveiled 8 October 1921		 North Face
J. Armstrong
J.Bell
H.Conway
C.Dinsdale
E.Farnsworth
C.Gedye,
W.Holding
C.Hubbard
E.Hubbard
A.Hunt

The monument was unveiled on 8th October 1921, originally at the intersection of the Melba Highway and the Healesville Road. It was moved to its current location in front of the Memorial Hall in 1998.

 Yarra Glen War Memorial
ANZAC Avenue at Bell Street
Melway p275-A1
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Yarra Glen and District Honour Roll

HONOUR ROLL
1914 - 1918
Abassie, A.
Ayres, L.E.
Ayres, S.E.
Armstrong, J.
Bell, J.C.
Chandler, C.
Clark, S.T.C.
Conway, H.
Dinsdale, C.
Farnsworth, E.
Gammom, W.
Gedye, C.
Hubbard, C.
Hubbard, E.
Hunt, A.
Holding, W.C. 		Irvine, J.
Jell, J.
Marshall, H.S.
McKindley, J.
McLeod, A.
McLeod, L.
Mills, S.
North, C.
Pickering, J.
Plunkett, W.
Rentel, H.
Shillito, D.
Smedley, S.S.
Smith, G.
Waight, R.N.
Wilson, J.V.


1939 - 1945
Bates, L.
Cary, A.
Gallettly, A.
Hanlon, N.
Hilms, W. 		McLeod, L.
Morris, A.
Walters, G.
West, P
Yarra Glen and District Honour Roll
Memorial Hall
Melway p275-A1

Associated Stock & Station Agents of Melbourne

The Associated
Stock & Station Agents
of Melbourne
Adamson, W.V.
Ainslie, G.M.
Archer, A.B.
Barrington, D.
*Blair, W.A.Jr.
*Bechervaise, N.E.
Boland, W.P.
Cameron, J.J.
Cameron, N.W.
Charlton, R.
Clifton, C.
Cox, W.S.
Colclough, H.G.H.
Colclough, J.C.
Cooper, L.F.
Clyne, A.D.
Clyne, T.H.
Dawson, J.D.
Davis, D.A.
Densley, H.P.
Edwards, C.
*Farrant, O.C.H.
Fraser, W.T.
*Forster, L.W.
Gardiner, C.
Grant, G.S.
Gill, F.
Goodwin, S.
Goldson, W.
Gourlay, J.A.
 Guthrie, H.
Gundry, J.T.
Hawkins, T.L.
*Hummerston, G.
Jenner, W.E.
Johnston, A.
Johnston, E.
Jones, D.B.
Kay, F.F.
Kirk, H.C.
Kirk, J.
Klaws, M.K.
Kelsall, C.
King, D.B.A.
*Lang, W.
*Lester, R.
Lillie, C.McE.
Lillies, H.E.
Lobban, R.
MacFarlane, I.
Marchant, L.
Mason, J.E.
Meehan, M.
Morpeth, D.M.
Moylan, E.
Mullins, G.J.
McDonald, D.
*McDonald, F.J.
*McIlraith, D.K.
McIndoe, W. 		McKinley, H.
McMillan, R.
McNamara, R.J.
*McNamara, D.
McPherson, J.
Nancarrow, V.
O'Leary, R.
Osborne, C.
Parlett, W.C.
Paterson, A.B.
Patterson, R.K.
Peck, E.H.H.
Rankin, H.
Reilly, W.
Roberts, H.A.
Scott, S.E.
Spence, A.G.
Smith, A.
Smith, M.R.M.
*Summers, R.
Taverner, N.
Trenchard, C.W.
Wallace, J.P.
Whinfield, W.M.
Whitelaw, J.
Williams, G.G.
Wilkinson, L.
Wilkinson, L.H.
*Winfield, J.
Young, C.
The Great War 1914 - 1918
 Honour board purchased with a grant from the Commonwealth DVA
Memorial Hall
Melway p275-A1

Boar War Plaque

In Memoriam
Jepthah Jonson
Killed in Action at Hartebeestfontein S. Africa
18th February 1900
Andrew Thomas Woodman
Killed in Action at Ottoshoot S. Africa
20th August 1900
Orbost Volunteers to South African War 		Orbost Boar War Plaque - donated to YG RSL for safekeeping
Memorial Hall
Melway p275-A1

McLeod Memorial Window

=== In Loving Memory of my Sons ===
Leslie John McLeod
Died 29 August 1915		 Alexander John McLeod
Died 16 August 1915 		Othel Keith McLeod
Died 9 September 1943
 McLeod Memorial Window
St Paul's Anglican Church
Melway p275-A1

Holding Memorial Plaque

In Loving Memory of
Our Son & Brother
Private
William Charles Holding
Who Died of Wounds
At Etretat - France on 16.1.17
Aged 21 Years		 Holding Memorial Plaque
St Paul's Anglican Church
Melway p275-A1

Steels Creek

Honor Roll

1914 - 1918
J. FLETCHER
S. FLETCHER
J. GORDON
+ E. HUBBARD
+ C. HUBBARD
R. HUBBARD
B. HUBBARD
+ A. HUNT
C. JELL M.M.
+ J. JELL
M. KEATING
L. MORRIS
R. MORRIS
O. MORRIS
J. NAIRNE
W. NAIRNE
H. PARTINGTON
J. PARTINGTON
N. PARTINGTON
G. McLAINE
RESIDENTS
P. F. DOWNER . S. PITCHER . T. WILLIAMS . D. CHISHOLM


1939 - 1945
A. J. ADAMS RAAF
W. D. ADAMS
L. R. ADAMS
A. V. ADAMS
R. ADAMS
R. V. ADAMS
+ L. BATES
E. A. CAREY RAAF
+ A. E. CAREY RAAF
G. COLLINSON RAAF
W. HUNT 		M. FULLARTON RAAF
R. FULLARTON
R. KAYO
H. HUNT
+ A. MORRIS
L. HARGREAVES
O HARGREAVES AWAS
A. MARTIN
R. WILLIAMS
T. THOMPSON

+ denotes killed
 Steels Creek Honor Roll
Steels Creek Community Centre
699 Steels Creek Road
Melway p610-Q12

Dixons Creek School Honor Roll

DIXON'S CREEK SCHOOL & DISTRICT
ROLL OF HONOR
SCHOOL
 DISTRICT
Sister J.M.White
F.H. Lyons
F.N. Conradi
R.N. Waight  X
S.E. Ayres  X
L.E. Ayres  X
F.L. Mills
A. Abassie  X
J. McKinley  X
S.F. Beach
S. Smedley  X
J. Smedley
J. Wilson
W.R.L. Smith
W. Barrett
R. Harding
 N. Christensen
S.T.C. Clark  X
J. Gordon
L.A. Kilby
N.L. Partington
H.W. Partington
J.H. Partington
F.H.E. Smith
E.F.R. Smith
W.S. Cunnington
L. Coninell (L. Cornell?)
D. Buchanan
J. Bell  X
A.J. Brown
T. Bowling

X = killed
 Picture forthcoming
Dixons Creek School
1815 Melba Hwy
Melway p610-Q12

Christmas Hill Monument

In Memory of the Men
of Christmas Hill
Who laid down their lives
for King and Country
In the Great War 1914-1919
Greater Love Hath No Man. 		Christmas Hill Obelisk Monument
Corner of Eltham-Yarra Glen Road and Ridge Road
Melway p265-H12

COLDSTREAM & YERING
WAR MEMORIAL

In memory of
the following volunteers who enlisted
from Coldstream and Yering
to serve in the First World War

Bamber H.
Bamber E.A.
Black H.C.
Black V.F.
Butcher T.
Currell F.
Donleavey J.
Ferguson H.
Fraser C.
Fraser G.
+ Fraser J		 Gilbert A.
Gilbert E.
Gilbert G.
Guiney H.
+ Holland A.S.
Kerr T.
King R.J.
Lawlor K.C.L.
+Lawlor L.J.		 + Lawlor R.B.
Lester J.
Mathers J.
McClure J.
Newman H.
Parkinson W.G.
Reade J.
Reade W.J.
Reid N.
Rowney H.P.		 Sharpe E.
Sharpe R.
Smith E.
Tanner J.F.
Timms B.
Timms S.
Towt G.J.
Towt H.
Upton M.J.
Wheeler J.
Wilson H.R.

+ Died in service

LEST WE FORGET


 Coldstream and Yering Memorial

Corner of Melba and Maroondah Hwys
Melway p282-A1

World War I Avenue of Honor

Dame Melba plants the first treeOn July 26th 1918 an avenue of Australian gum trees were planted in a line which stretched along Maroondah Hwy from this point in honor of those men and women from this area who enlisted in the First World War. Although the trees have now disappeared, this plaque, unveiled on November 13th 1994, commemorates this avenue of honor.

Photo: Dame Nellie Melba plants the first tree in memory of Capt. Fitzclarence, killed in action on Gallipoli with the British Army.

Australia Remembers 1945-1995

In tribute to the men and women of Coldstream and Yering who served in the following conflicts

The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902
Donleavy J.
Supple J.		Towt F.
Towt W.

The second World War 1939-1945

Bennett G.
Cawood E.
Cope A.
Cope E.
Costello L.
Fielding E.
Fraser C.
Fraser J.W.
Fraser R.		 Hagan J.
Howell H.
Ivory R.
Lindsay W.L.
Lithgow R.
Mays A.
Mays E.
Monds A.		 Monds C.
Monds E.
Morton D.
+Saunders G.
Silby P.
Skate D.
Supple F.
Supple N.
Young J.P.

+ Died while P.O.W. on Ambon

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