The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
The opening of the Erina War Memorial on Sunday 11 November, 1923. According to an article published in the the Sydney Morning Herald on Monday 19 November, the memorial was "unveiled by Colonel Vernon DSO in the presence of about a thousand people". Identified back row, standing left, is Walter Herbert Weiss, Principal of Erina Public School, whose sons 11147 Bombardier Erle Victor Weiss and 3578A Private Frederick Alfred Weiss were killed in the war and commemorated on the Memorial. A third son, NX36483 Private Harry Blanch Weiss, died as a prisoner of war of the Japanese in Thailand in the Second World War.
Studio portrait of NX36483 Private (Pte) Harry Blanch Weiss, 2/30 Battalion of Singleton, NSW. Pte Weiss was taken prisoner of war of the Japanese and died of illness whilst in captivity in Thailand o
Studio portrait of 11147 Bombardier (Bdr) Erle Victor Weiss, 1st Australian Field Artillery Brigade, of Singleton, NSW. Bdr Weiss was killed in action on 9 August 1918. His brother, 3578A Private (Pte
Studio portrait of 3578A Private (Pte) Frederick Alfred Weiss, 53rd Battalion, of Wyalong, NSW. Pte Weiss was killed in action on 19 July 1916 at Fromelles, aged 24. His brother, 11147 Bombardier (Bdr
Narrandera, New South Wales. A WW1 War Memorial in a Memorial Park setting. The Memorial was unveiled on 22 November 1923.
Grafton, New South Wales. A WW1 War Memorial which was unveiled on 12 November 1923.
Kogarah, New South Wales. A WW1 War Memorial in Grey Street. It was unveiled by General C. Brand on 11 November 1923.
