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1920s (Australian War Memorial : H17952)
1920s (Australian War Memorial : H17952)

Photographs supplied by Heather Stevens

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
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -29.852164
Long: 151.117175
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple
Link:http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw…

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Tuesday 7th August, 1923
Front Inscription

Gilgai

Soldiers Memorial

In everlasting memory of those who fell in the Great War
1914 - 1918. 
     
[ Names ] 

Left Side Inscription

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

                                                                   

Right Side Inscription

Gilgai

Soldiers Memorial

In everlasting memory of those who fell in World War 2
1939 - 1945. 
     
[ Names ] 

Source: MA, NRWM
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