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Victoria Cross Monument : 13-March-2012
Photographs supplied by Kent Watson / Graeme Saunders
The Victoria Cross Monument, a white sculpted figure of a soldier bearing a rifle above his head, commemorates four Victoria Cross recipients from St Kilda and is dedicated to those who died in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.
Location
| Address: | Alfred Square, Alfred Square, St Kilda, 3182 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.864929 Long: 144.973794 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Designer: | Peter Schipperheyn |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 21st April, 1985 |
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Front Inscription
Lest We Forget.
In memory of all Australians who died in war so that we may have peace.
Left Side Inscription
World War 1 1914 - 18
World War 2 1939 - 45
Malaya 1948 - 60
Korea 1950 - 53
Borneo - Sarawak 1962 - 65
Vietnam 1962 - 72
Right Side Inscription
Source: MA,SKPCaptain A. Jacka V.C. M.C. & Bar.
Major W. Ruthven V.C.
Lt. L. D. McCarthy V.C., Croix de Guerre.
Ft. Lt. W. E. Newton V.C
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
