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The artwork on the plaque was designed by the daughter of a Gloucester RSL sub-branch member. The plaque was made at Uralla and visitors to the Memorial Park will enjoy an unimpeded view of both the plaque and the clock tower memorial.
Location
| Address: | Hume Street, Gloucester Memorial Park , Gloucester, 2422 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.009931 Long: 151.959386 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: | Tuesday 21st April, 2015 |
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Coming Home
The Gloucester Digger has come home.
He is greeted by his family. Many mates were left behind at Gallipoli, the Western Front and the Middle East. For those who fell in the field of battle, and buried in foreign lands, their war is over.
He finds the changes at home, and adjustment difficult but the love and support of his family and friends comfort him.
His battle wounds constantly remind him of the war and he finds it difficult to tell anyone of his experiences. Family and friends do not understand what he suffered in the horrors of war.
The Memorial Clock Tower and Park he helped build reminds us that we must carry on his legacy. He will be reassured that in this place of remembrance and by our presence we will never forget their service and sacrifice.
In memory and gratitude to all those men and women of Gloucester who served in World War One and those on the home front, we salute you.
Lest We Forget
Dedicated in 2015 to the Centenary of the Great War 1914 - 1918
