Memorial obelisk to men of the 1st Training Battalion (Australian Imperial Forces), Durrington is a Grade II listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 February 2018. Memorial.
Memorial obelisk to men of the 1st Training Battalion (Australian Imperial Forces), Durrington
- WRENN ID
- small-mullion-juniper
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Constituency
- East Wiltshire MP: Danny Kruger (RUK)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 8 February 2018
- Type
- Memorial
- Address
- Memorial obelisk to men of the 1st Training Battalion (Australian Imperial Forces), Durrington, C50m to the South-East of the Cemetery Entrance, Durrington Cemetery, Netheravon Road, SP4 8AS
- OS grid reference
- SU 153 452
- Coordinates
- 51.20627, -1.7822
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The memorial to the 1st Training Battalion of the Australian Imperial Forces is located in the southern part of Durrington Cemetery. This memorial, made of red Scottish granite, stands approximately 4.5 meters high and features an obelisk that is square in shape, set on a large rectangular base. The north side of the obelisk displays a shield, and the stone blocks are rough-hewn.
Each face of the base has rectangular polished granite panels that contain inscriptions in gilded incised lettering. The main dedicatory inscription on the north-facing panel reads: "TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THE/ FIRST TRAINING BATT./ AUSTRALIAN/ IMPERIAL FORCES/ WHO DIED/ ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ AT LARK HILL."
The south-facing panel states: "GREATER LOVE/ HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN/ LAY DOWN/ HIS LIFE/ FOR HIS FRIENDS." The west-facing panel lists the names of the men who died, including their service numbers, rank, battalion, and date of death. Lastly, the inscription on the east-facing panel, positioned under a Latin cross, reads: "ERECTED BY THEIR/ COMRADES/ 1917."
Local climate
Memorial obelisk to men of the 1st Training Battalion (Australian Imperial Forces), Durrington receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 54% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 58% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 34 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 52% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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