El Arish War Memorial

Monash Street
35km south of Innisfail
(Bruce Highway)
El Arish QLD 4855

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