Stained Glass Window at Hawthorn St. Columb's Anglican Church

St. Columb's Street, Hawthorn, BOROONDARA CITY

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Hawthorn St Columbs Anglican David BR& Co. 1952-3

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  • Memorial Window References & Acknowledgements

    Stained Glass Window at Hawthorn St. Columb's Anglican Church - Memorial Window References & Acknowledgements

    AWM Roll of Honour; NAA: B883, VX104168; Argus, 15 August 1946, p.15.

    Memorial Window Subject

    Stained Glass Window at Hawthorn St. Columb's Anglican Church - Memorial Window Subject

    David

    Memorial Window Text

    Stained Glass Window at Hawthorn St. Columb's Anglican Church - Memorial Window Text

    David, King and Prophet

    Memorial Window Inscription

    Stained Glass Window at Hawthorn St. Columb's Anglican Church - Memorial Window Inscription

    Sacred to the memory of my son Lieut. Alan Philip Saunders 24th Batt'n 2nd A.I.F. Killed in New Guinea 10th August 1943

    Memorial Window Description & History

    Stained Glass Window at Hawthorn St. Columb's Anglican Church - Memorial Window Description & History

    The image of David, displayed with only a sling shot as weapon, represented the struggles faced by Australian troops in New Guinea. The battalion colours (white triangle above a red triangle) and badge (Hold Fast Kooyong 24 Regiment) were inserted into the base of the subject panel, above the inscription. Saunders father, Philip Saunders ordered two matching windows in November 1952: Jonathan, was erected to the memory of Alan Saunders' mother, who died in that year. Each window measured 61 1/4 x 18 1/2 inches.

    Lieutenant Alan Philip Saunders was born 20 July 1919, the only child of Philip and Daphne Saunders. He enlisted in the field and joined 24 Battalion in the defence of New Guinea. He was killed in action at Buang River mouth on 15 August 1943 and remembered on the Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea..

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Heritage Study and Grading

    Vic War Heritage Inventory - Stained Glass Memorial Windows Study

    Author: Bronwyn Hughes
    Year: 2013
    Grading: Local

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