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Illawarra Citizen Soldiers Memorial WallPrint Page Print this page

The wall memorialises the contributions made by citizen soldiers of the Illawarra during both peace and wartime.  It was dedicated in October 2000 by Edward Kenna, one of the three surviving Victoria Cross holders in Australia at the time, and came about through the efforts of The Association of Fourth Infantry Battalions Illawarra sub-branch.

Location

Address:Gipps Street, Army Depot, Gwynneville, 2500
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.416421
Long: 150.887815
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

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:October 2000
Front Inscription

Plaque:
Association of Fourth Infantry
          Battallions
In memory of absent comrades

Plaque:
The Memorial Wall was dedicated by
   Mr Edward Kenna VC
on behalf of the Members of
The Illawarra Sub Branch of
The Association of Fourth Infantry Battallions

In memory of the Illawarra Citizen Soldiers
They were Infantrymen,
They were dedicated,
They were mates,
We remember them.

 

Source: MA,NRWM
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