NSW Field Battery Soudan Memorial, St Andrew's Cathedral
Description
The memorial is a circular brass plaque, dedicated to four men of the New South Wales Contingent who died serving in Soudan (Sudan) in March–June 1885. The plaque features a cut-out of a Maltese Cross, with a small artillery piece inscribed in the centre. The dedication and names are engraved on the arms of the cross and the circular edge of the plaque. Most of the letters have been coloured black, with some highlighted in red.
The memorial is located inside St Andrew's Cathedral in Sydney, NSW. It was unveiled on 26 February 1888 and the service was covered in detail in The Sydney Morning Herald the following day.
Inscription
Circular edge
NEW SOUTH WALES FIELD BATTERY SOUDAN 1885
Cross
[Names]
Erected by the Officers, Non-Commissioned. Officers, Gunners, Drivers & Trumpeters of the Field Battery N.S.W.A. [New South Wales Artillery] Soudan, 1885.
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Veterans listed on this memorial
| Last held rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflict/s | Fate | Service No. | Service | Unit at embarkation | Campaign | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporal | D L | Baird | Second World War, 1939–45 | NX74038 | Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) | Headquarters 1 Armoured Brigade | view | ||
| Gnr | T | Coburne | Soudan | NSWA | view | ||||
| Gnr | E | Lewis | Soudan | NSWA | view | ||||
| Drvr | J | Robertson | Soudan | NSWA | view | ||||
| Capt | A | Willows | Soudan | NSWA | view |
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Address
St Andrew's Cathedral
Cnr George and Bathurst Streets
Sydney NSW 2000
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Sydney, City of
Setting
- Building – inside
Location status
Original locationMemorial type
- Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Test JulianaYear of construction
1888Established 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
26 February 1888 Conflict/s
- Sudan, March–June 1885
Materials
- Brass