Captain Harold Oscar Teague plaque
Location: St Peter's Anglican Church, 11 Leonard Street, Victoria Park.
Type: Plaque
Description: Wooden oval plaque commemorating the life, service and sacrifice of Captain Harold Oscar Teague. The oval plaque has decorative flourishes at top and bottom similar in style to a traditional mirror shape only made of wood. The wooden oval is mounted on a black stone square and hangs inside St Peter's Anglican Church.
Inscription:
In Remembrance.
Captain Harold Oscar Teague
A.A.M.C. - A.I.F.
Killed in Action
At Flers. France.
Feb: 14th 1917.
Aged 39 Years
Photograph: PH00010-11 Wooden plaque for Captain Teague - St Peter's Church, 2007.
Photographer: John Bissett
Other Resources and Links:
Teague's entry in the Victoria Park Dictionary of Biography
Local Hero, Remembrance Day 2019
Teague Street in Nomenclature Victoria Park
Teague's entry in the Virtual War Memorial of Australia
Plaque Entry in the Virtual War Memorial of Australia
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Captain Harold Oscar Teague framed memorial photograph
PH00464-03 Captain Harold Oscar Teague Memorial Framed Photograph. Photographed: 3 September 2025.
Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.
Location:
Council Chambers, Town of Victoria Park Administration Building
99 Shepperton Road, VICTORIA PARK, WA 6100
Type: Framed photograph
Built: Originally unveiled by Archbishop Riley at a special Anzac Day service held at the former Victoria Park Town Hall, 25 April 1917.
Description: Black and white photograph by LaFayette Studios of 79 Barrack St, Perth, dated circa 1915. The photograph is in a decoratively carved, square wooden frame with bone coloured matting surrounding the image, and a think gold metal frame spacing between matting and glass. A engraved brass plaque with memorial inscription sits at the bottom centre of the frame.
Inscription:
Capt. Harold O. Teague M.B.B.S. A. A. M.C.
Health Officer of Victoria Park.
Laid down his life in France for King and Country
-14th February 1917 –
“Lest We Forget”
Description of the Unveiling:
VICTORIA PARK CELEBRATIONS.
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ADDRESS BY ARCHBISHOP RILEY.
Anzac Day celebrations in Victoria Park took the form of a crowded public meeting in the Town Hall last night. The Mayor (Mr. Chas. Harper) presided and among the visitors were his Grace Archbishop Riley, the Attorney-General (Mr. R. T. Robinson). and the Mayor of South Perth (Mr. A. Clydesdale). There were also present about fifty naval officers and men. They were welcomed with enthusiasm. The Mayor, at the commencement of the meeting, paid a tribute to the Anzacs and referred to the fine response of Victoria Park to the call for volunteers. When it was thought that conscription would be introduced and inquiries were made as to the number of eligible men in the district, it was surprising, he said, how few remained.
Lieutenant Heppingstone delivered a brief but vigorous recruiting speech. It was up to all, he said, to assist in carrying on the name of Anzacs. He read verses stated to have been written in the trenches, and concluding: "We'd sooner be here with the heroes than back with the crowd that said No.' "
Mr. J. Fabre spoke of the war of 1870 between France and, Germany, and declared that the Anzacs had saved the people of Australia from the treatment meted out by the enemy to the French then as now.
The Archbishop related, some of his recent experiences and impressions and kept his hearers in high good humour with his genial sidelights and interpolated pleasantries. He gave an interesting account of the great work of the Army Medical Corps in France, referring to the provision made for the men from the time of being wounded until shipped to hospitals in England. He mentioned that he had been given a list of 150 hospitals in England in which Australians were being cared for. A Western Australian from the North-West--Mr. Bush -had a beautiful home near Bristol, which he had turned into a hospital and in which he had had about a hundred patients regularly since the war began. His Grace paid a warm tribute to the bravery of the army doctors and the stretcher bearers and the fine work of the nurses. Referring to the neat appearance of the latter he remarked, "We are very much better off in these days. When I was a boy any old frump of a woman was supposed to be good enough for a nurse. (Laughter.) One thing about it was you didn't stay sick any longer than you need. It's not so now. (Laughter.) I was in hospital for two days myself, so I know." (Renewed laughter.) Speaking of the noble work accomplished by the nurses in the war, his Grace said: "They don't seem to think about danger, hard work, or suffering, and the horrible sights, but only how they can help-and how nice they can look. (Laughter.) He had been astonished at the tenderness, kindness, and skill shown by all the men dealing with the wounded. His Grace then narrated incidents of his trip home and events in Europe.
Towards the close of the proceedings his Grace unveiled a photo of the late Dr. Teague, who was killed at the front some time ago. The Archbishop said he had known the deceased soldier, and had heard how very kind he had been in Victoria Park, always trying to help other people. He had also heard what a fine soldier he was. He had only been 24 hours at the front when he was killed by the German barrage. It seemed very sad, but, on the other hand, when a man left behind him a splendid memory it was worth living for. Although it was sad to lose such friends, it was splendid to remember we had had such friends. He (his Grace) hoped that Dr. Teague's portrait would be an inspiration to the youth of the district for years to come.
During the evening a collection was taken up in aid of the Soldiers' Memorial Gardens, two of the visiting naval officers acting in the capacity of collectors and passing their caps round. It was mentioned that the statue for the gardens would be unveiled on August 4 next, the anniversary of the declaration of war. Musical and elocutionary items were contributed by the Misses Lester and Geddes and Messrs. Read and Haydock.
Source: 1917 'VICTORIA PARK CELEBRATIONS.', The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954),
26 April, p. 8. , viewed 05 Sep 2025, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27296821
Photographs: PH00464-01 – PH00464-06
Photographer: Rosemary Ritorto, Local History Coordinator
Other Resources and Links:
Official unveiling of this memorial:
1917 'VICTORIA PARK CELEBRATIONS.', The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), 26 April, p. 8. , viewed 05 Sep 2025, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27296821
Teague's entry in the Victoria Park Dictionary of Biography
Local Hero, Remembrance Day 2019
Teague Street in Nomenclature Victoria Park
Teague's entry in the Virtual War Memorial of Australia
Captain Harold Oscar Teague Memorial Plaque Entry in the Virtual War Memorial of Australia
This memorial’s entry in the Virtual War Memorial of Australia (submitted)
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PH00464-04 Captain Harold Oscar Teague Memorial Framed Photograph. Photographed: 3 September 2025.
Local History Collection, Town of Victoria Park Library Service.
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