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The monument commemorates servicemen of German descent who died in service or were killed in World War One and World War Two.
The memorial was unveiled in 1930 in memory of the fallen of World War One. In 2002 a plaque was added to the memorial to commemorate the German casualties of World War Two.
The inscription on the front of the monument, "Dem Cedenken Unserer in Australien Verstorbbenen Landsleute" translates to "In memory of our fallen Australian countrymen".
Location
Address: | Memorial Avenue, Rookwood Necropolis, Rookwood, 2141 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.877354 Long: 151.062756 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Actual Event Start Date: | 04-August-1914 |
Actual Event End Date: | 28-June-1919 |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1930 |
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Front Inscription
Dem Cedenken Unserer In Australien Verstorbbenen Landsleute
1914 - 1918
Back Inscription
Source: MA,CREZum Gedeken An Die Opfer Des 2 ten. Weltkrieges
(In memory of the casualties of the 2nd World War)
11 / 2002
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au