Foster War MemorialPrint Page 
A monument commemorates the residents of Foster and District who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved. The memorial was originally erected in memory of those who served in World War One.
Monument characteristics :
Granite monument with a clock tower supported on four columns.
His Excellency the Governor (the Earl of Stradbroke) arrived in Foster by train yesterday. He was met and welcomed by the shire president (Councillor F. Fisher), who presented him with an address of welcome on behalf of the shire council and residents. There was a very large attendance. His Excellency replied, thanking the people for the welcome extended to him. After lunch Lord Stradbroke unveiled the Foster Soldiers' Memorial, which is in temple design, with four pillars and cap of Harcourt granite on granite base, supported on a massive double concrete base. The monument is erected in the centre of the main street at its intersection with Station road.
Councillor Fisher, who introduced the Governor, explained that the monument was erected in honour of 355 soldiers who had enlisted from the distnct and served in the Great War, 22 of whom had fallen.
The Argus (Melbourne), 9 December 1925.
Location
| Address: | Main Street, Foster, 3960 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.652675 Long: 146.201431 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Link: | http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 8th December, 1925 |
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ANZAC
This Monument Is Erected To Commemorate The
Noble Deeds Of Foster And District Soldiers
In The Great War 1914 - 1918.
These Men Made The Supreme Sacrifice.
[Names]
Greater Love Hath No Man Than This,
That He Lay Down His Life For His Friend.
Plaque :
This Plaque Is Placed Here By
The People Of Foster And District
In Appreciation Of These Gallant
Men And Women Who Served In
The Malaysian Emergency 1948 - 1960
And The Korean War 1950 - 1953
Plaque :
Australia Remembers
1945 - 1995
In Honour Of The Men And Women
From This District
Who Served Australia
During The Conflicts
Of World War II
Lest We Forget
Plaque :
This Plaque Is Placed Here By
The People Of Foster And District
In Appreciation Of These Gallant
Men And Women Who Served In
The Vietnam War 1962 - 1972
This Tablet Is Dedicated To The Memory Of
The Gallant Men From This District,
Who Fell In The 1939 - 1945 War.
[Names]
"They Shall Not Grow Old
As We That Are Left Grow Old."
