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04-November-2014
04-November-2014
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Healesville Primary School Memorial Gates commemorate former pupils who served and lost their lives in both World Wars.

The memorial gates donated to the State School by Healesville R.S.L., in memory of former pupils who served and lost their lives in both world wars, will be officially dedicated at an historic ceremony at the school on Ernpire Day (May 24). Present will be the Hon. W. S. Kent-Hughes, M.L.A. representing the Minister for Public Instruction (Mr. R.W. Torrell) the Director of Education (Mr. A. Ramsay), Mr. Archer (School Inspector), district parliamentarians and others. Scholars will have a large part in the ceremony, a guard of honor being formed by those who lost their fathers in war service.
Healesville Guardian (Lilydale, Vic), 14 May 1949.

Location

Address:View Street, Primary School, Healesville, 3777
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.656602
Long: 145.516041
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

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

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Tuesday 24th May, 1949
Front Inscription

1914 1918   TO THOSE WHO SERVED   1939 1945

Source: MA,RSLV,SKP
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