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Skipton War Memorial : 26-February-2012
Skipton War Memorial : 26-February-2012

Photographs supplied by Kent Watson

The monument commemorates those who have served in various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.  It includes honour rolls of Soldier Settlers of the Skipton District. 

 

Location

Address:Anderson Street, Skipton, 3361
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.686533
Long: 143.364695
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

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

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Thursday 25th April, 2002
Front Inscription

Plaque :

Honour Roll
World War 1
1914 - 1918
Skipton & District Servicemen and Women
[ Names]

Plaque :

Honour Roll
World War II
1939 - 1945
Skipton & District Servicemen and Women
[ Names]

Plaque :

Honour Roll Vietnam
1962 - 1972
Skipton & District Servicemen and Women
[ Names]

Honour Roll Gulf War
1991  
[ Names ]

Plaque :

Korean War  
1950 - 1953          1953 - 1956
Active Service      Peacekeeping

Plaque :

Roll of Honour 

Korea [ Name ]
Vietnam [ Names ]
East Timor [ Names ]

Plaque :

Roll of Honour.  

The Soldier Settlers of the Skipton District World War I, 1914- 18
Mt. Bute Estate
[ Names ]

Plaque :

Roll of Honour.

The Soldier Settlers of the Skipton District 1939- 45

Mt. Emu Estate
[ Names ]
Mooramong Estate
[ Names ]
Stoneleigh Estate
[ Names ]
Langi WIlli Estate
[ Names ]

Plaque :

Roll of Honour
Bradvale  Mt Bute  Mingay  Mannibadar  Willowvale Districts
[ Names ]

Plaque :

In memory of those from Skipton and District who fell in the 1939 - 1945 War

[ Names ]

Plaque :

Roll of Honour
Carranballac & Vite Districts
1939 - 45  1914 - 18
 [ Names ]

Plaque :

This memorial was unveiled on ANZAC Day 25 - 4 - 2002 by Mr. Allan H. Thompson in the presence of Mr. David Hawker M.H.R. Federal Member for Wannon,  Mr. Terry Mulder M.L.A. State Member for Polwarth, Cr. Glenice Coad, Mayor of Corangamite Shire. Cr. David Bailey, President of Pyrenees Shire.

Lest We Forget

 

 

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