El Arish War Memorial
The memorial is a granite obelisk on a red granite plinth on a two-stepped base. It is surrounded by a post and chain fence. El Arish was named after El Arish on the Sinai Peninsula where military hospitals were established during World War I.
- Inscription
LEST WE FORGET
TO THOSE WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.
- Conflicts commemorated
- First World War, 1914–1918
- Memorial type
- Column/obelisk/pillar
- Additional information
The defeat of the Turks at Romani in August 1916 and at El Arish in December 1916 started a victorious campaign for the Camel Corps and Light Horse under General Harry Chauvel. Since 1921 a Chauvel family home in Stanthorpe has been named El Arish.
- Recorded by
- Shirley and Trevor McIvor
- Date recorded
- 2 March 2009