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Inscription: 02-September-2016
Inscription: 02-September-2016

Photographs supplied by Mary Beaven

The memorial commemorates those who died in service or were killed in action in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.

It is set in paved garden area behind which is a flagpole. The paved area surrounding the memorial contains engraved plaques of deceased service personnel. 

Location

Address:Chandlers Hill Road & Herrings Lane , Keane War Memorial Gardens, Happy Valley, 5159
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -35.078625
Long: 138.563349
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

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

Dedication

Front Inscription

Australia`s War Dead

From the names recorded on the national Roll of Honour  at the Australian War Memorial

Boer War 1899 - 1902
600

Boxer Rebellion 1900 - 1901
6

World War 1 1914 - 1918
 61,919

World War 2 1939 - 1945
39,366

Korean War 1950 - 1953
339

Malayan Emergency 1950 - 1960
36

Indonesian Confrontation 1963 - 1966
15

Vietnam War 1962 - 1973
520

I dreams of war, an` wot is paid by blokes that went an` blokes that stayed.
C. J. Dennis, Digger Smith, 1918

Plaque:

These words are taken from the epitaph on the grave of Private W. N. Smith, 53rd Battalion, Aged 24,
Killed in action 19 July 1916.
He is buried at Ration Farm Armentierres, France

Plaque:

These deeds shall not pass away
Names that must no wither
 

Source: RVWM, MA
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