Local Government
Busselton
Region
South West
Lot 229 Peel Tce Busselton
Busselton
South West
Constructed from 1919, Constructed from 1920
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 28 Feb 2020 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Sep 2006 | Category 4 | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 16 Oct 2024 | Category 1 | |
| Statewide War Memorial Survey | Completed | 01 May 1996 | ||
• 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.
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.
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.
High Degree/High Degree Integrity Notes: The place retains a high degree of integrity. Authenticity Notes: The place retains a high degree of authenticity.
Good
| 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 |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| PN156 | COB |
Historic site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | MONUMENT\CEMETERY | Monument |
| Present Use | MONUMENT\CEMETERY | Monument |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other | STONE | Donnybrook Sandstone |
| Other | METAL | Bronze |
| Other | STONE | Limestone |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | World Wars & other wars |
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