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24-April-2011 (Glen Yeomans)
24-April-2011 (Glen Yeomans)

Photographs supplied by Glen Yeomans / John Huth

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

The cenotaph has four sculpted figures of service personnel on the top, and two walls on either side of which which contain the honour rolls of those who served.

Location

Address:Harold & Court Streets, Victoria Park , Forbes, 2871
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.386016
Long: 148.008267
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

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

Dedication

Front Inscription

Afghanistan   2001 2013
Iraq               2003 2009
East Timor    1999 2013
Somalia         1992 1995
Vietnam         1962 1973
Malaya          1948 1960  1963 1968
Korea            1950  1953

Lest We Forget

To our glorious dead

1939 - 1945
1914 - 1918

Left Side Inscription

[ Names ]

Honour Roll

Constructed and donated to the Forbes community by Forbes RSL Sub-Branch

 

Right Side Inscription

[ Names ]

Honour Roll

Unveiled on Saturday, 17 June 2000 by Major General P. J. Cosgrove AC, MC 

The last Commander of Australian Forces on active service in the Twentieth Century

 

Source: MA
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