Ringwood in Maroondah, Victoria, Australia — Oceania
Conscription and Honours
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Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, May 19, 2026
1. Conscription and Honours Marker
Conscription and Honours
Ringwood kept above the Victorian quota of providing 10% of eligible men to serve overseas. Dame Nellie Melba often visited Ringwood to support recruitment and fundraising. Two national conscription referenda were conducted in 1916 and 1917, with a view to bolster troops. In both instances, Ringwood voted in favour.
Notable honours go to J. Smith from Ringwood, who experimented with designing artificial limbs leading to the establishment of the Commonwealth Artificial Limb Factory, run by returned servicemen.
Edith and Frank Walker lived at Wombalano in Heathmont. A talented artist, Edith proposed to the Government the creation of an industry for injured soldiers to make floor coverings from plaited stringy bark.
(Picture Caption 1) Two of Ringwood's Light Horse Regiment in 1909 outside the Mechanics' Institute
(Picture Caption 2) The Miles brothers - many who served in WWI. Tom, second from left, earned a Military Cross. Their sister Amy Florence, who served as a nurse overseas, is missing from the photo.
Erected by The Australian Government, Maroondah City Council, Ringwood & District Historical Society and the Ringwood RSL. (Marker Number 8.)
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World I
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Location. 37° 48.996′ S, 145° 13.711′ E. Memorial is in Ringwood, Victoria, in Maroondah. It is on Station Street 0.1 kilometers east of James Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 16 Station Street, Ringwood VIC 3134, Australia. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Oceania, Australasia, the Pacific Ocean, South Pacific, the Pacific Rim, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ringwood's WWI Casualties (within shouting distance of this marker); Ringwood's WWI Honour Boards (within shouting distance of this marker); Ringwood RSL Women's Auxilliary (within shouting distance of this marker); Ringwood RSL Memorial Marker (within shouting distance of this marker); WWI Enlistment (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ringwood Clock Tower and War Memorial (about 90 meters away); WWI Peace and Celebrations (about 90 meters away); QF 25 Pounder Field Gun (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ringwood.
Also see . . . Armistice Heritage Walk: Stop 8 - Conscription and Honours. Included is a map showing the location of markers in this series (Submitted on June 4, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria.)
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, May 19, 2026
2. Conscription and Honours Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 4 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 4, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
