Horsham & District War Memorial & CenotaphPrint Page 
The War Memorial and Cenotaph commemorates those from the district who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved. The memorial replaces the original cenotaph which was dedicated in 1958.
Location
| Address: | Memorial Drive, Sawyer Park, Horsham, 3400 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.722716 Long: 142.202313 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Monument Manufacturer: | J. R. Wilson |
| Link: | http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 18th April, 2004 |
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Lest We Forget
Significant conflicts where Australians have been involved
1. Boer War, South Africa 1899 - 1902
2. Boxer Rebellion, China 1900
World War I 1914 - 1918
3. Gallipoli, Turkey 1915
4. France-Belgium 1916 - 1918
5. Beersheba, Palestine 1917
6. Indian Ocean Naval Actions 1914 - 1918
7. Atlantic Ocean Naval Actions 1914 - 1918
World War II
8. Naval Actions All Areas 1940 - 1945
9. RAAF [Europe etc.] 1940 - 1945
10. Western Desert Campaign [ Tobruk etc.] 1941 - 1942
11. Greece & Crete 1941
12. Timor 1942
13. Malaya-Singapore 1942
14. Ambon 1942
Australia 1942
15. Darwin - 16. Broome
17. Townsville - 18. Sydney
19. New Guinea [Kokoda etc.] 1942 1945
20. Coral Sea Naval & Air Battles 1942
21. Tarakan Island 1945
22. Balikpapan Borneo 1945
23. Malaya Insurgency 1948 - 1960
24. Korea 1950 - 1953
25. Indonesia 1962 - 1966
26. Vietnam 1962 - 1971
27. Persian Gulf 1990
28. Bougainville PNG 1994
29. East Timor 1999 - 2003
30. Afghanistan 2002 -
31 Iraq 2003 - 2009
Plaque 1 :
Australia Remembers
1945 - 1995
In Honour Of
The Men And Women Who Served
Australia In Time Of Conflict
During World War II
Lest We Forget
Plaque 2 :
Presented to
Horsham Rural City Council
By the
Victorian Vietnam Veterans Community
in Commemoration of the
40th Anniversary of the
Battle of Long Tan - 18th August 2006
(Outer Pillar)
Boer War [ Names ]
[ Names ]
World War One
(Inner Pillar)
Korea [ Names]
Malaya Borneo [ Names ]
Vietnam [ Names ]
Bougainville [ Names ]
Iraq [ Names ]
East Timor [ Names ]
Afghanistan [ Names ]
Other Conflicts
This Memorial Is Dedicated By The
Horsham And District Community
To Honour And Remember
Our Men And Women Who Served
In The Australian Defence Forces
To Defend Justice And Peace
In Conflicts In Which Our
Nation Has Been Involved.
(Outer Pillar)
[ Names ] World War One
(Inner Pillar)
[ Names ] World War Two
HORSHAM & DISTRICT
CENOTAPH AND WAR MEMORIAL
Opened By
JOHN FORREST MP
Federal Member for Mallee
Dedicated By
Rev Neale Michael RFD Chaplain
18th April 2004
Major Memorial contributors
Commonwealth of Australia
Horsham Returned and Services League
Horsham Rural City Council
Horsham Historical Society
Estate of late George Adams (Tattersalls)
Vietnam Veterans Assoication (Wimmera)
Public subscriptions
This memorial replaces a previous cenotaph located at the Memorial pool site, O`Callaghans Parade, Horsham
Stonemason - J. R. Wilson P/L
