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15-March-2017
15-March-2017

Photographs supplied by Chris McLaughlin

The soldier statue commemorates those from Rutherglen and surrounding Districts who died in service or were killed in action in World War One. The statue is a tribute to the 3000 volunteers from Rutherglen and surrounding districts who enlisted to serve in the 1914 to 1918 war. 

Funding for the statue was received through the ANZAC Centenary Grants Program. The statue was unveiled to coincide with the centenary of ANZAC commemorations and 100 years of service by the Rutherglen R.S.L.

Location

Address:Murray Street, Memorial Gardens, Rutherglen, 3685
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.054524
Long: 146.458184
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Sculpture
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW1
Actual Event Start Date:04-August-1914
Actual Event End Date:28-June-1919
Monument Manufacturer:Memorials In Stone (Wodonga, VIC)
Link:http://www.dva.gov.au/consultation-…

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 18th February, 2017
Front Inscription

ANZAC

Plaque :

This Statue Is Dedicated To Those Veterans Of 
Rutherglen And Surrounding Districts Who Paid
The Supreme Sacrifice During The Great War 1914 - 1918
            And Was Unveiled On 
   Saturday 18th February 2017 By
THE HON DR BRENDAN NELSON A.O, 
Director of The Australian War Memorial,
To Coincide With Both The Centenary Of ANZAC
Commemorations And 100 Years Of Service To
The Local Community By The Dedicated Members Of The 
      Rutherglen RSL Sub Branch
               (1917 - 2017)

Source: MA,DVA
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