Adelong War MemorialPrint Page
The monument commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.
It was originally erected to commemorate those who served in World War One with the names of those who served World War Two, the Vietnam War and the Afghanistan conlfict added at a later date.
ADELONG, Monday. Mr. Ball, Minister for Works, unveiled a beautiful monument to the memory of returned and fallen soldiers in Adelong Park on Sunday. The monument takes the form of an Australian soldier standing on a pedestal, with the names of all local enlistments on the monument. The monument was subscribed for locally, and cost nearly £500. A large gathering was present at the unveiling.
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), 3 October 1922.
Location
Address: | Neill & Lynch Streets, Memorial Park , Adelong, 2729 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.311273 Long: 148.063332 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Designer: | Rusconi Brothers |
Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 1st October, 1922 |
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Killed and died of wounds
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Prisoners of War
Benson W. J. Hall R. E.
Burke J.
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
1914 - 1918
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Enlistments
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1939 - 1945
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Vietnam
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Afhganistan
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Adelong Remembers assisted by
Federal Government Grant
Tumut Shire Council
Adelong Sub-Branch RSL
Enlistments
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1939 - 1945
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Enlistments
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1939 - 1945
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