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Post World War Two Memorial : 01-December-2011
Post World War Two Memorial : 01-December-2011

Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders

The monument is a stone wall with a series of five bronze plaques which commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved since the end of World War Two.

Location

Address:Maroondah Highway & Clark Street, Lilydale, 3140
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.75765
Long: 145.351308
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

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

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 1st September, 1996
Front Inscription

Plaque:
KOREA
1950 - 1953
Plaque:
MALAYA
1950 - 1960
BORNEO
1962 - 1965

Plaque:
THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED BY THE SHIRE OF YARRA RANGES
AND LILYDALE R.& S.L. AS A TRIBUTE TO THOSE MEN AND
WOMEN WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE
FORCES IN MANY THEATRES SINCE W.W.II
DEDICATED ON 1st SEPTEMBER 1996
"LEST WE FORGET"

Plaque:
VIETNAM
1962 - 1973
DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE
(Names)

Plaque:
"WE WILL REMEMBER THEM"

UNITED NATIONS PEACE KEEPING FORCES

Source: MA,SKP
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au