While this site is provided primarily to allow us to have some idea of the War Service of our Gippsland families we should, while using it, always remember that it is also a memorial to those who fought and died, and those who returned.
Lest We Forget
The following towns also have war memorials, but have not been transcribed because they do not include names; Inverloch, San Remo.
Bass War Memorial (cnr Hade Ave and Woolamai Rd)
In Sacred Memory of our soldiers / who made the / Supreme Sacrifice / in
The Great War /
1914 - 1918
| Argent, A. | Hamilton, L. |
| Berryman, E. (MM) | Milnes, J. |
| Bothwell, J. | Moss, A. |
| Chiltern, J. | O'Meara, L. |
| Cunningham, P. | Rodgers, W. |
| Edmunds, G. | Sharp, D. |
| Emery, C. | Sloss, R. |
| Goodman, F. | Stratford, C. |
| Gunn, D. | Trew, W. |
| Hade, E. | E. McGrath |
| E. Kent |
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| Alford, F.W. |
| Churchill, F.P. |
| Lynch, G.A. |
| Morgan, A. |
| Nowlan, J.A. |
| Rosevear, C.C. |
(Transcribed 23 January 2000 by Linda Barraclough and Peter Lakeman)
Cowes War Memorial (opposite pier)
In memory of the men of Phillip Island who gave their lives for King and
Country in the Great War 1914 - 1918
Erected by the residents
| S. Bell | R. Justice |
| F. Dominick | A.H. Leeson |
| A. Fahmell | A.C. McFee |
| J.L. George | W.G. Richardson |
| C.J. Grachan | J. Smith |
| H.H. Heard | H. Wall |
| W. Jenner |
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| R(?). Woodley |
| C. West |
| W.Abbott |
| F.Hughes |
(Transcribed 23 January 2000 by Linda Barraclough and Peter Lakeman)
Wonthaggi War Memorial (McBride Avenue)
Erected in honour / of those who served / in World Wars/
1914-1918 1939-1945
| J. Allan | W.H. Padfield |
| P. Andrews | W. Plasto |
| J. Brown | G. Rashleigh |
| T. Carr | E.G. Robbins |
| W.G. Goble | J. Sawyer |
| J.Harvey | S. Sleigh |
| F. Hedley | E.P. Smith |
| R. Lobb | J. Sparks |
| R. Morrissey | S.W. Tibballs |
| W. Mounsey | J.M. Whelan |
| T. Mummery | S. Widdows M.I.A. |
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| G. Allan | J. Kelso |
| S. Bastin | W. McDonnell |
| G.K. Beacham | A. Norton |
| J. Beattie | L. Norton |
| R.F. Bird | A.O. Peters |
| A.C. Bolding | W. Plant |
| M.A. Bolding | M. Plummer |
| C.W. Brooks | E. Pollock |
| F. Cardwell | W. Pollock |
| L.H. Carroll | J. Robertson |
| A.C. Elliott | H. Sawyer |
| G. Essex | K. Smith |
| J. Evans | W. Street |
| F. Gilmour | B. Wellings |
| A. Hamilton | O.L. Williams |
| J.E. Hand | W.J.O. Williams |
| F.A. Iredale | D.G.T. Wills |
| A. Jones | J. Wilson |
(Transcribed 23 January 2000 by Linda Barraclough and Peter Lakeman)
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