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Prisoners of War Monument
Photographs supplied by Kent Watson
The Memorial commemorates Australian men and women who suffered and died as prisoners-of-war in various conflicts.
Location
| Address: | Cliff Street, Portland Municipal Offices, Portland, 3305 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -38.351672 Long: 141.607553 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2003 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAPlaque 1:
34,737 Aust. Servicemen
and Women have been
made prisoners of war from the
Boer War, WW1, WW2 and Korea.
(There were no POW`s taken in Vietnam.)
8,600 died in captivity
Plaque 2:
This Memorial is dedicated to the memory of all the
Australian Servicemen and Women who suffered
and died as Prisoners of War.
Their motto :- When you go home, tell them of us and say,
that we gave our today for your tomorrow.
Lest We Forget
Unveiled 2003
Plaque 3:
38 Portland and District
Servicemen were
taken Prisoners of War.
17 of whom died in captivity -
never to see home again.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
