Gilgai Soldiers MemorialPrint Page 
The Soldiers Memorial commemorates those who served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.
The memorial was originally erected to commemorate those from the district who died in service or were killed in action in World War One. The names of those who died in service or were killed in action in World War Two were added at a later date.
Plaques were added to the memorial with funding from a "Saluting Their Service" Grant in 2014 to commemorate those who served in the Boer War, Korea /Malaysia, Vietnam, and National Service.
At Gilgai the memorial for fallen soldiers was unveiled, the ceremony being performed by Mrs Woodford who had two sons from that centre killed at the front. The Rev E. H. Stammer delivered an address during which he mentioned that this little centre sent every eligible man, totalling 70 to the war and of those 11 had been killed. The monument was erected alongside the main Inverell -Tingha road the Lands Department havlng dedicated half an acre of land to Gilgai village for the purpose.
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), 8 August 1923.
Location
| Address: | Marsh Street, Near Stannifer Street, Gilgai, 2360 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -29.852164 Long: 151.117175 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 7th August, 1923 |
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Gilgai
Soldiers Memorial
In everlasting memory of those who fell in the Great War
1914 - 1918.
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Plaque :
Navy Army Air Force
Dedicated to all Australian National Servicemen
1951 - 1972
Who served, suffered and died
Plaque :
Korea Malaysia
1950 - 1956 1965 - 1966
Died 340 Died 36
Wounded more than 1160 Wounded 53
Plaque :
Those who served
Vietnam
1962 - 1973
Number of Australians served 60000
Killed in action
Died of wounds 521
And other wounded More than 3000
Plaque :
South Africa (Boer War)
11 - 10 - 1899 * 01 - 06 - 1902
Colonial and Commonwealth Contingents
Number enlisted 16463
Killed in action Death of wounds 606
And other wounded 533
Prisoners of War 100
Number enlisted from Inverell and District 111
Gilgai
Soldiers Memorial
In everlasting memory of those who fell in World War 2
1939 - 1945.
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