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WYONG REMEMBERS

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Wyong Cenotaph 1926
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Wyong Cenotaph 2014

The east wall of the Wyong Cenotaph, erected in 1923 from public subscriptions and donations, records the names of 33 local men who paid the supreme sacrifice in World War 1. This memorial was originally built near Wyong Railway Station, and is now located in the grounds of the old Wyong Public School and is accessible from Alison Rd.
PictureRaymond Goldsmith c1914



Wyong’s first loss was Raymond Leslie Goldsmith, aged 20, who died of wounds at Gallipoli on
 1 August 1915. 
Also killed at Gallipoli were Leonard Jean Kelle, aged 34, who fell on 11 August and William John Woodbury,
 aged 18, who was killed on 19 October.


 

Soldiers of WWI
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Leonard Kelle c1915
Club Wyong, formerly Wyong RSL Club, has displays of war memorabilia from all conflicts and is home to the Honour Boards listing the names of all Wyong men who served in all wars.

On 12 August 1916 the residents of Wyong gathered to rename Hill St Wyong in honour of those who died at Gallipoli. They named the street Anzac Avenue and planted it with brush box trees and wattles. With the passage of time these trees have sadly disappeared.
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  • Home
  • History
    • History of Wyong
    • Local Cemeteries
    • Wyong in 1919
    • Women of the District >
      • Women of Wyong
    • Wyong at War >
      • Soldiers of WWI
  • Other Localities
    • Budgewoi
    • Norah Head
    • The Entrance
    • Toukley
    • Tuggerah
    • Warnervale
    • Yarramalong
  • Families
    • Families A-E >
      • Alison Family
      • Atkins Family
      • Bailey Family
      • Baker Family
      • Bryant Family
      • Clouten Family
      • Denniss Family
    • Families F-J >
      • Forsythe Family
      • Gascoigne Family
      • Gavenlock Family
      • Hargraves Family
    • Families K-Z >
      • Piper Family
      • Robley Family
      • Rossetti Family
      • Spencer Family
      • Stinson Family
      • Swadling Family
      • Taylor Family
      • Warner Family
      • Woodbury Family
  • Resources
    • Publications
    • Recommended Reading
    • Research Names
    • Useful Links
  • Contact Us
  • Gallery