www.monumentaustralia.org.au

Lancefield War MemorialPrint Page Print this page

Lancefield War Memorial
Lancefield War Memorial

Photographs supplied by Kent Watson / Graeme Saunders / Roger Johnson / Sandra Brown / Tim Fitzgerald / Jay Brooks / John Huth

The monument commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.

It was originally erected to commemorate those who died in service or were killed in action in World War One with the names of those who died in service or were killed in action in World War Two added at a later date.

In 2004, a plaque was added to commemorate post World War Two conflicts.

Location

Address:High Street, Lancefield, 3435
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.277254
Long: 144.73516
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
View Google Map

Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple

Dedication

Front Inscription

[ Names ]

Lest We Forget 

Left Side Inscription

Erected by the residents of Lancefield & District. 

To the memory of our fallen soldiers.  

1914 - 1919

Plaque :

To those who served

Boer War
1899 - 1902

We remember

Back Inscription

1939 - 1945
[ Names ]

Plaque

This plaque is dedicated to the memory of all servicemen and servicewomen who served in World War II 1939 - 1945

Lest We Forget

Erected by Romsey / Lancefield RSL Sub-Branch 2004 

Right Side Inscription

Plaque:

This plaque is dedicated to the memory of all Servicemen and Servicewomen who served in

Korean War                      1950 - 1953
Malayan Emergency        1950 - 1960
Indonesian Confrontation 1963 - 1966
Vietnam War                     1962 - 1973
Gulf War I                          1991
Afghanistan and Iraq         2001 - 2003
And all other Peace Keeping deployments

Lest We Forget

Erected by Romsey / Lancefield RSL Sub-Branch 2004 

Inscription in Proximity

Centenary of the Great War
1914 - 1918  to  2014 - 2018

This plaque is erected by the Romsey / Lancefield R.S.L. Sub Branch and is dedicated to the citizens of the District who served in the Great War.  Their sacrifice epitomized Australian courage.

Their names live for evermore.
Lest We Forget
11th November 2014

Reinhard Goschinaik  President
Hilary Simpson           Secretary / Treasurer
 

Source: MA,RSLV,SKP, VWHI
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au