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The cenotaph commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved. It is a large stone cenotaph with a central roll of honour surmounted by a wreath. Two porticos lead through to the adjoining gardens.

DENILIQUIN. The foundation-stone of the Deniliquin soldiers' memorial was laid today by the Governor-General. The memorial is to take the form of entrance gates to Waring Gardens. The names of soldiers, of whom there were over 400, will be inscribed. The estimated cost is £1900.
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), 31 March 1922.  

In the presence of a large gathering of town and district residents the ceremony of unveiling Deniliquin's war memorial was performed yesterday afternoon by the Mayor (Mr A. H. Windeyer), and subsequently the monument was dedicated by Chaplain Captain E. Jellicoe Rogers.The unveiling ceremony commenced with the singing of the hymn "O, God, Our Help in Ages Past" and by an address by Mr Windeyer. At the outset he expressed regret that none of the distinguished personages who had been invited to unveil the memorial was able to be present, and he said that while he was not unmindful of the honor that had fallen to his lot, he had grave doubts as to his ability to fittingly perform the ceremony. 

Continuing, Mr Windeyer said that the memorial bore the names of over 500 soldiers, and when the size of the town and district was considered he thought the names inscribed represented a very striking proportion of enlistments, and the numbers certainly spoke volumes for the enthusiasm and the patriotism displayed by the men in this part of the country. Most families had a representative in the A.I.F., and some as many as two and three. 

The Mayor then drew aside a large Union Jack that covered the front of the memorial, and in conclusion be said he wished to exhort those who passed the memorial to pay respect to those who had proved their manhood — whose fame would be on record for their children's children and for ever. The gathering then sang "Nearer, my God, to Thee," and after the reciting of the Lord's prayer, Chaplain Rogers dedicated the memorial; this being followed by the sounding of the Last Post and Reveille. 
Excerpt from The Independent (Deniliquin, NSW), 13 October 1922.

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