Captain William Charles ShipwayPrint Page 
The monument over the grave commemorates Captain William Charles Shipway (1862 - 1925), a veteran of the Soudan War who was Chairman of the Soudan Veterans' Association for 40 years.
On Sunday afternoon, 31st October, at Gore Hill Cemetery, Lane Cove -Road, Capt. F. H. C. Brownlow, President of the Soudan Veteran's Association, unveiled a memorlal to the late Capt. W. C. Shipway, who for 40 years had been Chairman at the Annual Dinners. Capt. Brownlow briefly reviewed his Civil Masonic and Mllltary career. The memorial was erected by his surviving comrades and members of Capt. Shipway's family.
The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta, NSW), 9 November 1926.
Location
| Address: | Pacific Highway, C of Eng., Sect: K, 149, Gore Hill Memorial Cemetery, St Leonards, 2065 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.824601 Long: 151.190238 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
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| Monument Type: | Grave |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
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Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 31st October, 1926 |
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In memory of Captain W. C. Shipway
From his comrades of the N.S.W. Contingent to the Soudan,
1885.
