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Geeveston Cenotaph
Geeveston Cenotaph

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The cenotaph commemorates those who died in service or were killed in action in World War One and World War Two.

It was originally unveiled in 1923 to commemorate soldiers from Liverpool, Geeveston and Surges Bay Wards. The names of those who died in service or were killed in action in World War Two were added at a later date. It also contains an Australia Remembers plaque dedicated to those who served in World War Two.

Despite the fact that the war memorial erected at Geeveston in honour of the soldiers from the Liverpool, Geeveston, and Surges Bay wards of the Esperance municipality who fell in the Great War had been completed for some time, it was not until Anzac Day that the official unveiling ceremony took place. The structure is very imposing figure of an Australian soldier with rifle reversed, standing on a base of black polished granite, quarried in New South Wales. The figure, which is 5ft 6in. in height, was made in Italy, of Sicilian marble. The steps and pillars are of trachyte granite. The whole structure is surrounded at a distance of about 4ft. by a neat wire fence, which gives just the necessary finish. The total cost was £575 10s.
The Mercury (Hobart), 26th April 1923.

Note : the “Tasmanian War Memorials Data Base” , compiled by Fred Thornett which is located at the State Library of Tasmania, contains a comprehensive listing of the names on this monument.

Location

Address:Memorial Drive, Geeveston, 7116
State:TAS
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -43.169016
Long: 146.927119
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

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

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Wednesday 25th April, 1923
Front Inscription

The Fallen

[ Names ]

Erected by the residents of the Liverpool, Geeveston and Surges Bay Wards, Municipality of Esperance

 

Left Side Inscription

To perpetuate the memory of our fallen soldiers

Plaque:

Australia Remembers 
1939  1945

In honour of the men and women of this District who served in combat areas and on the home front during the Second World War 

1939 -45

Commemorating the remembrance activities held during August 1995

Esperance Huon Cygnet R & S L A Sub-Branches
Huon Valley Council

Dedicated ANZAC Day 1996
 

 

Back Inscription

1939 - 1945

Duty nobly done

[ Names ]

Right Side Inscription

The Great War

1914   1919

Source: MA,SKP,TWM
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