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26-November-2015
26-November-2015
Photographs supplied by Bryan Cole
The plaques commemorates all those who served in the South African (Boer War) and World War One. The plaques list the numbers of enlistments, killed and wounded.

Location

Address:Flinders Parade , Soldiers` Memorial Gardens, Victor Harbor, 5211
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -35.554578
Long: 138.625763
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple

Dedication

Front Inscription

Plaque :

South Africa
(Boer War)

11. 10. 1899 - 1. 6. 1902

Number enlisted.  16,463  Colonial Commonwealth Contingents

Killed in action 
Died of wounds
And other causes :    606

Wounded :                 533

POWs :                      100

Plaque :

First World War
4. 8. 1914 - 11. 11. 1918

Number enlisted.  416,809   Enlisted AIF (including AFC)
                              324,000  Enlisted & served overseas
                              RAN        N / A

Killed in action 
Died of wounds
And other causes :    61,729
                                  199  RAN

Wounded :                 155,000 (all services)

POWs :                      4,044
                                   397  (died while captive)


 

Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au