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19-March-2011
19-March-2011

Photographs supplied by Peter F Williams

The War Memorial commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.

The memorial contains a series of plaques including honour rolls of those from the district who served in World War One, World War Two and Vietnam. 

Location

Address:Beach Street, Merimbula, 2548
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.888315
Long: 149.912342
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

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

Dedication

Front Inscription

DEDICATED 
   TO 
THOSE 
 WHO 
SERVED 

THEIR SACRIFICE OUR HERITAGE
LEST WE FORGET

Plaque 1:
WORLD WAR II
1939 - 1945

[Names]

Plaque 2 :
IN MEMORY OF THE SACRIFICE MADE
BY 520 OF OUR COMRADES KILLED
IN ACTION IN THE 1950 - 1953

KOREAN WAR
LEST WE FORGET

Plaque 3 :
IN MEMORY OF THE SACRIFICE MADE
BY 2208 OF OUR WOMEN COMRADES KILLED DURING THE
1939 - 1945

WORLD WAR -
A.W.A.S. - W.R.A.N.S. - W.A.A.A.F. - .A.M.W.S. - A.N.N.S.
LEST WE FORGET

Plaque 4 :
IN MEMORY OF THE SACRIFICE MADE 
BY 167 OF OUR COMRADES KILLED 
ON ACTIVE SERVICE 1945 - 1952 WITH 
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCES JAPAN
LEST WE FORGET

Plaque 5 :
WORLD WAR 1
1914 - 1918

[Names]

Plaque 6 :
VIETNAM WAR
[Names]

Plaque 7 :
IN MEMORY OF THE SACRIFICE MADE 
BY 56 OF OUR COMRADES KILLED
IN ACTION IN THE 1948 - 1960

MALAYAN WAR
LEST WE FORGET

Plaque 8 :
IN MEMORY OF THE SACRIFICE MADE
BY 520 OF OUR COMRADES KILLED
AND 4 MISSING IN ACTION DURING THE
1962 - 1973

VIETNAM WAR
LEST WE FORGET

Plaque 9 :
WORLD WAR II
1939 - 1945

[Names]

Plaque 10 :
RAN AIF RAAF
To commemorate all who served with Australian Special Forces
1941 - 45 South West Pacific Area
1st and 2/2 - 2/12 Independent Companies AIF
Australian Commando (CDO) Squadrons
Australian Cavalry Commando (CDO) Regiments
"M" & "Z" Special Units
Coastwatchers
Special Service Beach Commando RAN
200 Flight and 113 ASR

Source: MA,SKP,NRWM
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