War Memorials

Throughout the Sutherland Shire a number of war memorials and honour boards can be found which name men from the Shire, or with a connection to the Shire, who served during 1914-1918 in far flung battlefields of Gallipoli, France and Flanders. Many of those named did not return and are remembered also on memorials such as Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium or the Australian National Memorial at Villeurs-Bretonneux in France.

In preparation for the centenary of The Great War Marilyn Handley and Susanne Hewitt, of Botany Bay Family History Society, researched these Sutherland Shire Memorials. They were able to locate thirteen of the memorials and obtain the names from the Sutherland Congregational Church Roll of Honour, the whereabouts of which is now unknown.

Marilyn and Susanne published their book, SERVICE AND SACRIFICE Sutherland Shire Memorials 1914-1918, in 2015. The book gives a detailed history of each of the memorials, also a biography of almost every one of those listed on our Shire memorials. The book is available from Botany Bay Family History Society, 02 9523 8948. P.O. Box 1006, Sutherland, NSW 1499.

The Memorials:

• Cronulla Public School Roll of Honour

• Cronulla SLSC Honour Roll

• Cronulla War Memorial

• Engadine RSL Roll of Honour

• Menai Public School Roll of Honour

• Miranda Central Public School Memorial

• Royal National Park Memorial

• Sutherland Congregational Church Roll of Honour

• Sutherland Memorial School of Arts

• Sutherland Public School Roll of Honour

• Sutherland St John the Baptist Anglican Church War Memorial

• Sutherland Uniting Church Roll of Honour

• Sutherland War Memorial

• Waterfall Station Roll of Honour