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12-October-2013
12-October-2013

Photographs supplied by Arthur Garland

The Memorial located in a small garden commemorates the Tasmanian women who served in the Tasmanian Land Army from 1940 to 1942, and the Australian Women`s Land Army from 1942 to 1945 during World War Two.

Location

Address:Park Road , ANZAC Park, Lindisfarne Point, Lindisfarne, 7015
State:TAS
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -42.852274
Long: 147.350455
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Garden
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW2
Actual Event Start Date:03-September-1939
Actual Event End Date:15-August-1945

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Tuesday 23rd August, 2011
Front Inscription

This memorial honours those Tasmanian women who were members of the Tasmanian Land Army (TLA) 1940 - 1942  and later as the Australian Women`s Land Army (AWLA) 1942 - 1945

Unveiled by Alderman Jock Campbell, Mayor of Clarence and Mrs Dorothy Pearce, ex-President AWLA (Tas. Branch)

Dedicated by Rev. Sharon Green, RSL Chaplain

23 August 2011

They also served

 

Source: MA
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