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The monument commemorates those who died in service or were killed in action in World War One and World War Two. It was originally erected to commemorate those from World War One with the names of those from World War Two added at a later date.
An "Australia Remembers" plaque has also been affixed to the monument. Behind the monument is a commemoration wall which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli and contains plaques to theatres of war in which Australia has been involved from 1915 to 1965.
The monument was re-dedicated on the 25th April 2015, to coincide with the centenary of ANZAC.
The monument is a cast bronze statue of a World War One soldier with rifle at the on-guard position, standing on a granite pedestal on a granite plinth and three stepped granite and concrete base. The memorial was unveiled by His Excellency The Governor, Sir Tom Bridges on the 30th March 1924 in front of 1000 people. The tablet bears the names of 37 fallen. The cost of the memorial was £650. A German field gun was presented to the town as a war trophy.
The Register (Adelaide) 31st March 1924.
Location
Address: | Randell Street, Mannum, 5238 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.915878 Long: 139.31052 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Monument Manufacturer: | A. W. Dobbie & Co Limited (Adelaide, SA) |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 30th March, 1924 |
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Great War
Our glorious dead
[ Names ]
1914 - 1919
Plaque :
Mannum War Memorial
Unveiled by the Governor Sir Tom Bridges
30th. March 1924
Australia Remembers
1945 - 1995
50th Anniversary
Dedicated to those who served overseas and at home to ensure enduring peace in Australia
World War II
In remembrance
[ Names ]
1939 - 1945
Commemoration Wall
1915 - 1965
[ Conflict plaques]
Plaque :
This plaque commemorates the re-dedication of the Mannum War Memorial to coincide with the Centenary of ANZAC
25th April 2015