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19-May-2014(Graeme Saunders)
19-May-2014(Graeme Saunders)

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders / Sandra Brown

The War Memorial commemorates those from the District who served during World War One and is in memory of those who lost their lives in the conflict. 

 

Location

Address:Main Street, Median Strip, Strathbogie, 3666
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.856225
Long: 145.735793
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW1
Actual Event Start Date:04-August-1914
Actual Event End Date:28-June-1919
Designer:Talochino & Son (Benalla, VIC)

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 16th October, 1920
Front Inscription

"Forget Us Not O Land For Which
We Fell."
"At The Going Down Of The Sun
And In The Morning. We
Will Remember Them."

[ Names ]

"They Feared Not Death
When Duty Summoned
Them To Britain`s Aid"
"Now They Sleep In
Shrouds Of Glory

Every Debt Of Honour
Paid."

Left Side Inscription

"When King And Country Called
The Call Was Not In Vain."

Returned To Enjoy The Freedom Won

[ Names ]

"Ours Is To Guard The
Heritage They Gave Us

And Make Our Nation
Worthy Of Our Dead."

 

Back Inscription

ERECTED IN MEMORY OF
   The Fallen Soldiers
     Of The District
             And
In Honour Of Their Comrades
Who Also Served In The 

      GREAT WAR 
     1914 - 1919

        Lest We Forget
"Glory To God Who Giveth Us Victory."

"Glory Is The Soldier`s Prize 
The Soldier`s Wealth Is Honour."

Right Side Inscription

"They Loved Honour More Than
 They Feared Death."

Returned To Enjoy The Freedom Won

[ Names ]

"The Memory Of Those
For Whom This Stands

Shall Outlive Marble
And Deface Hands."

Source: MA,RSLV,SKP, VWHI
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