A young town 1921
The township of Monash, named after the Australian Commander-in-Chief, is on the Morgan-Renmark-road, and it is the northernmost part of the Berri area. Someday it will be a thriving place, for a wide area has been cleared round the nucleus of the coming centre. The only buildings erected are a big school room, a hall which is occasionally used as a church, and a store. They are all sightly structures. ▒
Town Proclaimed
GENERAL MONASH HONOURED
Town of Monash – Comprising that portion of Berri Irrigation Area, county of Hamley, bounded as follows:- Commencing at the south-east corner of the irrigation block 667, Berri Irrigation Area; thence southerly by the production of the eastern boundary of said block for 3 chains; thence easterly at right angles for 2,350 links; thence northerly at right angles for 1,1510 links; thence westerly at right angles for 820 links; thence northerly at right angles for 630 links; thence westerly at right angles for 280 links; thence northerly at a north eastern angle of 104° 02’ for 1,225 links; and thence southerly at right angles for 1,940 links to the point of commencement.
General Monash
[General Monash was] one of Australia’s most distinguished soldiers during the First World War. During his Army career, General Monash was Colonel Commanding the 13th Infantry Brigade of the Citizen Forces, Commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade at Gallipoli, Commander of the 3rd Australian Division in France 1916-1918 and Commander of the Australian Corps from 31 May 1918 until after the Armistice.
Sir John Monash lived in Victoria and never visited the South Australian town named in his honour. When invited to visit the town he declined but graciously donated a framed self portrait and a piano to the settlers.
Town streets
The town streets and terraces were named after soldiers who were killed in
action during World War I, and whose names appear on the Renmark honour roll. In
the 1950’s soldiers from Monash who died in World War II were honoured with
street names in north Berri.
| Angove Terrace | 2nd Lieutenant Edward L. ANGOVE, 10th Battalion, died age 34 at Luc Wood near Proyart, France on 23 Aug 1918. Born Mildenhall, Sussex, England. |
| Corney Street | Lance Corporal James A. CORNEY, 43rd Battalion, Machine Gun section, died age 19 at Messines, Belgium, 6 Jul 1917. |
| Delatour Terrace | Sergeant Edgar F. De LAUTOUR, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, “A” Squadron, died age 29, at Gallipoli on 23 May 1915. Spelt deLauteur on Renmark honour roll. |
| Fenwick Terrace | Private William Ernest FENWICK, 48th Battalion, died of wounds, age 28, in Belgium on 15 Aug 1917. He was born in Durham, England and had been living at Renmark. His name appears as E. Fenwick on the Renmark honour roll. |
| Jackson Street | Lance Corporal Albert H. JACKSON, 10th Battalion, died age 26, in Belgium on 2 Oct 1917 |
| Madison Avenue | Private Walter S. MADDISON, 27th Battalion, died age 19, in Belgium on 20 Sep 1917. Note spelling variation in street name. |
| Randell Terrace | Sergeant Cosma L. RANDELL, 22nd Squadron Royal Flying Corp, died age 23, in France on 23 Aug 1917. |
