Coburg RSL War MemorialPrint Page 
The War Memorial commemorates those Coburg and Brunswick who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.
It also contains a plaque to the Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women which was formed in Brunswick on the 6th April 1944. Further additional plaques have been added to the memorial at later dates.
Location
| Address: | 323 Sydney Road, Coburg RSL, Coburg, 3058 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.745994 Long: 144.965563 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 6th March, 1944 |
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For All Who Serve
AUSTRALIAN LEGION OF EX-SERVICEMEN AND WOMAN (sic)
BRUNSWICK SUB-BRANCH
Opened 6th March 1944
President : A. Pryor Vice Presidents : R. E. Redfern, M.C. Nunan, P. Gleeson and Cr. Gough
Secretary : C. Jenkin Treasurer : J. Palmer
Did you know that Brunswick sub-branch...
Had its own Legion Brass Band - 1945 - 1946
Had 925 members in 1948
Bought Johnson`s Park from Brunswick City Council in 1953
Opened its new Legion Hall at 197 Brunswick Rd in 1955
Conducted annual "Victory in Pacific" ceremonies
Foster the Legion Hospital Visitation Committee
Legion State Councillors :
Vin Berenguer 1974 - 1983 Noel Levens 1974 - 1975 Kevin Mayer 1983 - 1993
Herbert Eliyathamby JP 1993 - 2002 Elva Mowlam 1995 - 2002 Alex O`Neill 2000 - 2002
Closed 30th December 2002
President : Dee Allan-Arbuckle Vice Presidents : Alex O`Neill , Colin Arbuckle
Secretary : Elva Mowlam Treasurer : Ivy Gifford
For all who serve
W. W. 2
Korea
Iraq
Coburg R & S L
Dedicated to the men and women of Brunswick and Coburg who made the supreme sacrifice for freedom
Boer War
W. W. 1
Afghanistan
For all who serve
Australian Legion of Ex-Servicemen and Women
Formed by merger between demobilised sailors, soldiers and airmen`s associations of Australia and Australian Ex-Servicemen`s Association on 25th April 1944
Objectives
To defend the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Australia
To inculcate a sense of individual obligation to the community
To promote peace and concord
To safeguard freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear
Membership open to all Allies, respective of colour or creed
For All Who Serve
Peacekeepers
Volunteers
They shall not grow old...
They went with songs to the battle, they were young.
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old ;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
O. L. Binyon (from For The Fallen)
Commemorating 90th Year Anniversary of the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli
The ANZAC spirit continues
"Lest We Forget"
Malaya / Borneo
Vietnam
