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Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander MemorialPrint Page 
The memorial plaque commemorates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders who served in World War One.
Officially, around 1000 Aborigines served in World War One and 5000 in World War Two, but the figure could be far higher as at the time the Veterans Affairs Department was required only to list names and not cultural backgrounds.
Upon return to Australia, Aboriginal diggers received not thanks but ignorance and racism, and were ineligible for land grants provided to other returned veterans. Membership of Returned Services Leagues clubs was also denied.
Location
| Address: | Guildford Road & Eighth Avenue, War Memorial, Maylands Town Hall Gardens, Maylands, 6051 |
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| State: | WA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.930301 Long: 115.894673 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-August-1914 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-June-1919 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 6th July, 2015 |
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This Memorial Is In Honour Of All
Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander
Men And Women Who Served Our
Nation During WW1. They Volunteered
So Our Nation Would Remain Free.
"Lest We Forget"
