Busselton War Memorial

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

13481

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Location

Lot 229 Peel Tce Busselton

Location Details

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1919, Constructed from 1920

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	YES	16 Oct 2024

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment	Current	28 Feb 2020

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	13 Sep 2006	Category 4	Category 4 These places are owned by the City and should be conserved, but special action is not required because the sites are mainly of historic and social value without built features. Some of the sites in this category are largely natural features and simply need to be managed in the ordinary sense of maintenance. Conservation actions may be limited to interpretation and/or site signage.
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	16 Oct 2024	Category 1	Category 1 These places are the most important places in the Shire with the highest cultural heritage values, and generally have built features that are part of their significance. Some of these places have been assessed by the Heritage Council of WA and have been included in the State Register. These places are afforded statutory protection under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990.
Statewide War Memorial Survey	Completed	01 May 1996			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

• The memorial has historic value for its association with the service men and women who served in conflicts outside of Australia and the sacrifices they made.
• It also has historic value for the demonstration of the efforts of fundraising made by local communities to recognise those who served.
• The place is also associated with prominent and skilled sculptor Pietro Porcelli who was the artist who designed the elements of this memorial.
• The memorial has social value to the Busselton community as the venue for many services and events which have been attended by wide sections of the community since 1920 and therefor contributes to thecommunity sense of place.

Physical Description

A bronze, limestone statue on a stone platform inscribed with words ‘Honour the Brave ‘and ‘The Heroic Dead’. The memorial measures 600 by 1500 mm and has 4 sides to it. It sits at the end of a formally landscaped brick paved path surrounded by landscaped gardens of grass and mature trees.

History

The War Memorial was originally erected to commemorate those from the Busselton and Sussex Roads Board District who served in World War I. It now commemorates those who served and those who fought during World War I, World War II, Korean War and the Vietnam War.
The memorial was unveiled by General Sir Birdwood on 6 January 1920. The sculptor was well known artist Pietro Porcelli.Its construction in the years following World War I was a common practice throughout Australia and were often funded by local communities and the forerunner organisations of the Returned Services Leagues of WA.
The memorial has been the venue for regular memorial services, the most well attended being ANZAC Day services.
The construction of the new memorial in Rotary Park in 2024 will mean there will be less services at this site but it will continue to be a place of memorial and reflection.
Since its construction, local researchers have found that some names were ommitted from the list of servicemen and women. These ommissions will be rectified at the new memorial.

Integrity/Authenticity

High Degree/High Degree
Integrity Notes: The place retains a high degree of integrity. Authenticity Notes: The place retains a high degree of authenticity.

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Souvenir Programme of the Unveiling of Busselton Soldiers.		January 1920
	Department of the Premier and Cabinet website at; http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/43108/20040708/www.anzac.dpc.wa.gov.au/index4b09.html?fuseaction=memorial_ register.memorial-item&mem=142

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
PN156	COB

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	MONUMENT\CEMETERY	Monument
Present Use	MONUMENT\CEMETERY	Monument

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	STONE	Donnybrook Sandstone
Other	METAL	Bronze
Other	STONE	Limestone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES	World Wars & other wars

Creation Date

30 Apr 1999

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Approved

Last Update

08 May 2025

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