Penola War Memorial HospitalPrint Page
The hospital commemorates those from the District who died in service or were killed in action in World War One and World War Two.
At the request of the Penola and Coonawarra branch of the Returned Soldiers' Association the District Council called a public meeting to consider the building of a war memorial hospital to perpetuate the memory of those men in the district who had paid the supreme sacrifice in this war. The Chairman of the District Council (Mr. H. J. Goldman) presided, and expressed keen disappointment at the small attendance,less than thirty people being present.This included three delegates from the R.S.A. members of the Council and members of the Hospital Board.
The Chairman of the R.S.L. (Mr. W. Clayfield) stated that over 300 men had enlisted from the district, and many of these, on their return, would need hospital care. Also within the next two years there would be established in the district a settlement of soldiers and their families.
Border Watch (Mount Gambier, SA), 3 January 1946.
Location
Address: | 18 Church Street, Penola, 5277 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.382422 Long: 140.836786 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Structure |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
Memorial to those who paid the supreme sacrifice in World Wars I & II
This stone was laid by the Honourable Minister of Health
19th July 1953