St Bartholomew's Anglican Church First World War Altar Cross, Alstonville

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This war memorial is Latin altar cross, made of brass. It is supported by a brass stand, consisting of three steps. The dedication is inscribed on the front face of the bottom step. It includes the names of three soldiers who died in the First World War: Privates William Abbott, Hardy Campbell, and Thomas Perkins.  The cross in mentioned in the book A Vision Splendid 1915–2015: St Bartholomew's Anglican Church, Alstonville, compiled by Julie Chesworth (Alstonville, NSW: St Bartholomew's Anglican Church, 2015). It says the cross was presented to the church by the families on 25 April 1920.  The cross is normally located on the altar at the front of the church. Access to view the memorials inside the church is restricted to its opening hours.  Note: Information on the inscription was provided by the Alstonville Anglican Church Office. About the veterans Frederick William Abbott was a single man from Alstonville, aged 22 years, when he enlisted on 24 December 1915. He was killed at Messines in Belgium on 24 June 1917 and was buried in the Messines Ridge British Cemetery. Richard Henry Blunden Campbell was known as Hardy (Hardie) Campbell. He was born at Bathurst, NSW, and enlisted on 23 February 1917, aged 39 years. He was proprietor of the 'Alstonville and Rous Record' and was killed in action on 17 July 1918. He was buried in the Adelaide Cemetery in Villers-Bretonneux. France. Thomas Abeo Perkins was a resident of The Channon, via Lismore. As a single man, he enlisted on 5 April 1915. He was killed in action on 11 April 1918 and was buried in the Jerusalem War Cemetery in Palestine.