Memorial Walk CBD Secondary teacher resource.pdf
Memorial Walk CBD Secondary teacher resource.pdf Memorial Walk CBD Secondary teacher resource.pdf
The Bronze Lion, crowned with the Imperial Crown symbolises Australia’s membership of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Australia fought in both World Wars I and II as the Australian Imperial Forces as part of the British Empire. INTERIOR (walk inside the memorial) (8) South Australians saw action and suffered loss of life during World War I in the following locations. Fill in the missing names. Somme, Pozieres, Bullecourt, Ypres, Messines, Passchendaele, Amiens, Hindenburg Line, Mont St. Quentin, Landing at Anzac, Gallipoli, Rumani, Jordan-Amman, and Megiddo. (9) 5511 South Australians died in this conflict. What impact would this have had on the South Australian people at the time? Students answers should give thought to loss of a family member(s) during World War I. (10) What impact does this list of names in the crypt have on you? Student’s answers should convey an appreciation of the enormity of the loss of life and consequent suffering within the South Australian Community during and following World War I. (11) (i) Complete the quote from the Greek leader Pericles. Hint: Look above Honour Rolls. Their glory survives everlasting remembrance not graven in stone but enshrined for all time in the hearts of men. (ii) What do you think he meant by these words? They are not merely names on a monument but were someone’s loved one whose courage and sacrifice will be remembered for all time. Walk To The Rear Of The Memorial And Find The Wooden Crosses From World War I (12) Find the crosses from World War I (1914-18). Which South Australian battalions are commemorated and where did each of the crosses come from? 10 th Battalion – Pozieres 27 th Battalion – Pozieres 48 th Battalion – Pozieres 50 th Battalion –Villers-Bretonneux (13) What do the other two crosses commemorate? The Seige of Tobruk – 1941 (Erected by the Rats of Tobruk Association) The Royal Australian Regiments who served in Korea, Malaya, Borneo and Vietnam. 13
(14) Locate three names on the World War II Memorial (1939-1945). Find out information about the towns, in which they were born, enlisted and when they were killed on the World War II Nominal Roll at www.ww2roll.gov.au . Students to write down full details of names from Roll of Honour and then obtain required information from the World War II Nominal Roll website. (15) Fill in the details of South Australian Servicemen honoured on the three Jubilee 150 valour plaques on North Tce. Hint: Immediately in front of SA National War Memorial set in the footpath on Nth Tce For valour 1914-1918 For valour 1939-1945 For valour 1965-1972 World War I World War II Vietnam War A S Blackburn VC, CMG P Davey VC, MM R R Inwood VC J C Jensen VC J Leak VC L C Weathers VC A Sullivan VC T C Derrick VC, DCM G Grosse GC W H Kibby VC L C Matthews GC, MC (16) Alexandrine Seager founded the Cheer-Up Society in November 1914. Initially women from the society visited army camps and hospitals and undertook a range of other philanthropic and fundraising activities providing support for AIF recruits and wounded returning from Gallipoli. From 1915 the society offered refreshment and recreation to soldiers in a large tent located behind the Adelaide Railway station. This was replaced by a Cheer-Up hut which was opened on the 14 November 1915. After 1920 the hut was closed but the Cheer-Up Society was revived in 1939 with advent of World War II although Alexandrine Seager who was an invalid played no part in its activities. The Cheer-Up Society was finally disbanded in 1964. Complete the plaque below by finding her plaque on North Terrace. P J Badcoe VC Hint: All Nth Tce plaques are in alphabetical order, except for the three valour plaques mentioned in previous question. Alexandrine Seager’s plaque is located in front of the Adelaide University near the western entrance to Elder Hall. 14
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(14) Locate three names on the World War II <strong>Memorial</strong> (1939-1945). Find out<br />
information about the towns, in which they were born, enlisted and when they<br />
were killed on the World War II Nominal Roll at www.ww2roll.gov.au .<br />
Students to write down full details of names from Roll of Honour and then obtain required<br />
information from the World War II Nominal Roll website.<br />
(15) Fill in the details of South Australian Servicemen honoured on the three Jubilee<br />
150 valour plaques on North Tce. Hint: Immediately in front of SA National War<br />
<strong>Memorial</strong> set in the footpath on Nth Tce<br />
For valour 1914-1918 For valour 1939-1945 For valour 1965-1972<br />
World War I World War II Vietnam War<br />
A S Blackburn VC,<br />
CMG<br />
P Davey VC, MM<br />
R R Inwood VC<br />
J C Jensen VC<br />
J Leak VC<br />
L C Weathers VC<br />
A Sullivan VC<br />
T C Derrick VC, DCM<br />
G Grosse GC<br />
W H Kibby VC<br />
L C Matthews GC,<br />
MC<br />
(16) Alexandrine Seager founded the Cheer-Up Society in November 1914. Initially<br />
women from the society visited army camps and hospitals and undertook a range<br />
of other philanthropic and fundraising activities providing support for AIF<br />
recruits and wounded returning from Gallipoli. From 1915 the society offered<br />
refreshment and recreation to soldiers in a large tent located behind the Adelaide<br />
Railway station. This was replaced by a Cheer-Up hut which was opened on the 14<br />
November 1915. After 1920 the hut was closed but the Cheer-Up Society was<br />
revived in 1939 with advent of World War II although Alexandrine Seager who<br />
was an invalid played no part in its activities. The Cheer-Up Society was finally<br />
disbanded in 1964.<br />
Complete the plaque below by finding her plaque on North Terrace.<br />
P J Badcoe VC<br />
Hint: All Nth Tce plaques are in alphabetical order, except for the three valour plaques<br />
mentioned in previous question. Alexandrine Seager’s plaque is located in front of the<br />
Adelaide University near the western entrance to Elder Hall.<br />
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