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17-March-2018
17-March-2018

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

The Cenotaph is a white-painted concrete obelisk commemorating those who died in service or were killed in action during both World Wars and Korea.

It was originally erected to commemorate those who died in service or were killed in action in World War One, and unveiled on 25 April 1929 by the then Acting Administrator H. S. Edgar.

Location

Address:Quality Row, Middlegate Road & Country Road, Norfolk Island , 2899
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -29.055652
Long: 167.956963
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

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

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Thursday 25th April, 1929
Front Inscription

To commemorate the services of the inhabitants of this island who fought in the Great War

1914 - 1919.

Back Inscription

[ Names ]

1939 - 1945

Died on active service
[ Names ]

[ Name ] (Korea).

Right Side Inscription

                 

Source: SKP, MA
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