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1920s : (Australian War Memorial : H17907)
1920s : (Australian War Memorial : H17907)

Photographs supplied by Peter F Williams / Sandra Brown / John Huth

The cenotaph commemorates those who died in service or were killed in action in conflicts in which Australia has been involved. It was originally erected to commemorate those who died in service or were killed in action in World War One. 

The foundation stone for the cenotaph was laid on ANZAC Day 1924 with the memorial being unveiled two years later on ANZAC Day 1926. The final cost of the memorial was £1050 which originally left no money to inscribe the names of the 53 men from the district who had died in World War One. These names were not inscribed on the memorial until 1987; at this time the names of the 30 men who died in service or were killed in action in World War Two were also added.

COOMA. Thursday.
At a meeting of the Monaro sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers` League at Cooma last night arrangements were made for the unveiling on ANZAC Day of the war memorial by Mr. J. A. Perkins. M.P. for Eden-Monaro. Mention was made of the proposed visit of a parliamentary party to the lay the foundation stone of some new buildings at the Hotel Kosciusko on ANZAC Day. Members expressed indignation at this visit, particularly in view of the unveiling of the Cooma war memorial on that day. It was decided to forward a protest to the authorities responsible.
Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW), 23 April 1926.

 

Location

Address:Massie & Vale Streets, Cooma, 2630
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.234285
Long: 149.123891
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:Sunday 25th April, 1926
Front Inscription

[ Names ]

In grateful memory of those who gave their lives in the Great War

1914 - 18

Left Side Inscription

[ Names ]

In grateful memory of those who gave their lives in the Second World War

1939 - 45

 

Right Side Inscription

[ Names ]

In grateful memory of those who gave their lives in the wars of Korea, Vietnam and other conflicts

 

 

Source: MA,SKP,NRWM
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