Local Government
Albany
Region
Great Southern
Apex Dve Albany
Summit of Mt. Clarence
Lone Pine Memorial
Mt Clarence WW1 Monuments
Albany
Great Southern
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 27 Oct 2020 | |
| Military Memorial National Significance | YES | 30 Jun 2015 | |
| State Register | Registered | 29 Nov 1996 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 30 Jun 2001 | Category A+ | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 27 Oct 2020 | Exceptional | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 04 Apr 1977 | ||
| Statewide War Memorial Survey | Completed | 01 May 1996 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
Assessment 1970 The monument stands almost at the summit of Mt Clarence, Albany, overlooking King George Sound. The 30ft bronze monument shows two mounted horsemen confronted by a bursting shell. It bears the inscription “Australia and New Zealand 1916 – 1918. This statue is a copy of one originally forming part of a memorial which was erected at Port Said and unveiled on 23 November 1932 by the Rt Honourable W.M. Hughes, K.C., M.P. It was irreparably damaged during the Suez crisis of 1956. The masonry was salvaged and brought to Australia for re-erection on this site which for many troops who sailed from King George Sound in 1914 was their last glimpse of Australian soil. Unveiled by Rt Hon. Sir Robt Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia on 11 October 1964. Erected by their comrades and the Governments of Australia and New Zealand in memory of the members of the Australian Light Horse, the New Zealand Mounted Rifles , the Imperial Camel Corps and the Australian Flying Corps who lost their lives in Egypt, Palestine & Syria, 1916 – 1918.” The Original Statue: Messrs Stevenson and Meldrum of Melbourne were the architects; Messrs Roberts, Rosswell and Laughton (Melb.) supplied the stone (Gabo Island granite) for base and screen wall. Three sculptors worked on the project. The original sculptor, C. Webb Gilbert, died before it was completed. Others were Paul Montford and Sir Bertram Mackennal who completed it. The bronze figures were cast in England. After the trouble I 1956, the damaged memorial and granite base were shipped to Albany in 1960. Re-erection of the granite was by Albany stonemason, Howard Hartman. Melbourne sculptor, Raymond Ewers made a new case of the bronze figures, adding touches of his own. The plaster cast was sent to Italy to Battagli Bros, Milan for casting in bronze.
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Albany heritage park : draft management plan. | Report | 1987 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | MONUMENT\CEMETERY | Monument |
| Original Use | MONUMENT\CEMETERY | Monument |
| Style |
|---|
| Inter-War Stripped Classical |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other | METAL | Bronze |
| Other | STONE | Granite |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | World Wars & other wars |
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