Doncaster War MemorialPrint Page
The monument commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.
It was unveiled in 2000 and incorporates the World War One Honour Roll unveiled by Brigadier General P. E. (Pompey) Elliott in April 1921 at Atheneum Hall, and also the World War Two memorial unveiled on the 6th March 1955 by Lietenant General Sir Horace Robertson MBE DSO.
Location
Address: | Doncaster Road & Leeds Street, RSL Grounds, Doncaster East, 3108 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.788196 Long: 145.152468 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 13th August, 2000 |
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Lest We Forget
1914 1919
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To the sailors and soldiers of Doncaster who served in the Great War
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Dedicated by the people of Doncaster
To the memory of those who gave their lives in World War 2
1939 - 1945
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Vietnam
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"At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them"
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Australia Remembers
1945 - 1995
This plaque is a memorial to the men & women of Australia who paid the supreme sacrifice during World War II
Lest We Forget
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In remembrance of those who gave their lives and those who served in the Afghanistan conflict
Lest We Forget
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British Commonwealth Occupation Force (Japan)
Australian Forces
A tribute to and in memory of those members who served in Japan
1945 - 1952
Lest We Forget
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Korean War
1950 - 1953 1953 - 1956
Active Service Peacekeeping
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