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The War Memorial was originally erected to commemorate those from the district who served in World War One and was unveiled by the Governor - General in 1922. The memorial lists the names of those who died in service or were killed in action. The memorial is a marble statue of a World War One bugler on a polished grey granite pedestal on a granite plinth on a three-stepped granite base.
The wall surrounding the memorial has a number of plaques which commemorate other conflicts in in which Australians have served.
Yesterday afternoon, in the presence of a large assembly, the Governor General unveiled the war memorial at Box Hill. The memorial occupies a conspicuous site in Post Office Square, on White Horse Road. It is a granite column, inscribed with the names of fallen soldiers, and surmounted by the sculptured figure of an Australian bugler, holding a bugle to his lips. It has been erected by Nunawading Shire as a tribute to the men in the district who enlisted and in memory of those who fell in the war.
Cr. J. R. Ellingworth, (shire president) said that £1000 had been subscribed for the erection of the memorial and the sum of £830 already had been spent. The remaining £170 would be devoted to beautifying the grounds around the monument. The number of the men who had enlisted from the 595 of these 92 had given their lives for their country.
The Age (Melbourne), 20 February 1922.
Location
| Address: | Nelson Road, Box Hill Gardens, Box Hill, 3128 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.814988 Long: 145.120873 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 19th February, 1922 |
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For God King and Empire
1914 - 1919
Erected By
The Council Of The
Shire Of Nunawading
As A Grateful Tribute
To The Sailors And Soldiers
Who From A Loyal Devotion To Duty
Enlisted From The Shire
For Active Service In
The Great War
And In Loving and Affectionate
Memory Of
Those Who Lost Their Lives
In The Defence Of The Empire
For The Honour Of Australia
[ Names ]
[ Names ]
IN MEMORIAM
"Lest We Forget"
[ Names ]
Plaque :
MALAYA - BORNEO
1948 - 1966
KOREA
1950 -1953
LEST WE FORGET
Plaque :
VIETNAM
1962 - 1973
LEST WE FORGET
Plaque :
Presented to
Whitehorse City Council
By the
Victorian Vietnam Veterans Community
in Commemoration of the
40th anniversary of the
Battle of Long Tan - 18th August 2006
Plaque :
1951 National Servicemen`s Association 1972
Dedicated To
Australia's National Servicemen
Who Served In The Navy - Army - Air Force
And The 212 Who Paid The Supreme Sacrifice During
Active Service In Borneo And Vietnam.
