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Kendall War Memorial was erected by residents of the Kendall and District in memory of those who served in World War One. The memorial is a large stone obelisk on the traditional three stone steps, all surmounted by the figure of an Australian soldier with rifle. The memorial was unveiled on Anzac Day, 1923.
A soldiers' handsome memorial has been unveiled at Kendall by Canon Ritchie. The monument, which stands in a prominent position facing the main street, is of trachyte, with the figure of an infantryman standing to attention carved in white Italian marble. The monument bears the names of eleven men who were killed at the front, and 42 others who enlisted.
The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW), 4 May 1923.
Location
Address: | Albert Street, Kendall, 2439 |
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State: | NSW |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -31.632433 Long: 152.703668 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 25th April, 1923 |
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THEY DIED FOR FREEDOM
AND HONOUR
(Names)
Erected
By the residents
Of Kendall and District in grateful remembrance
Of the brave men who went to fight for God
King & Country in the Great War
1914-1919.
FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY.
(Names)
FOR GOD, KING AND COUNTRY.
(Names)