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The memorial commemorates those who died in service or were killed in action in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved. A bronze plaque was added to the base of the memorial in 1995 to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Second World War.
Monument characteristics :
Grey granite obelisk
Location
Address: | Wellington & Nolan Streets, Atkinson Park, Kerang, 3579 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.735556 Long: 143.916389 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | April-1961 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,RSLV,VMR,SKP,IN MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE.
LEST WE FORGET.
ERECTED APRIL 1961
Plaque:
Australia Remembers
1945 -1995
THE CHILDREN OF KERANG AND DISTRICT
REMEMBER WITH GRATITUDE THOSE PEOPLE
WHO PROUDLY SERVED AT HOME AND ABROAD
TO DEFEND AUSTRALIA DURING WORLD WAR II.
"LEST WE FORGET".
THIS TIME CAPSULE BURIED HEREUNDER
ON 15-08-95 TO BE OPENED ON 15-08-2045
100 YEARS AFTER THE ENDING OF WORLD WAR II.
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