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22-December-2016 (Ian McKelvie)
22-December-2016 (Ian McKelvie)

Photographs supplied by Tim Fitzgerald / Ian McKelvie

The cairn was originally erected to commemorate the end of World War One.

Commemorative plaques for World War One and World War Two servicemen from the district have been added to the cairn.

Location

Address:Nuggetty School Road, Nuggetty, 3463
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.946761
Long: 144.064448
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

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

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:1919
Front Inscription

Peace
1919

Plaque :

Frederick Moss of La Quinta, Nuggetty (now known as Carmel Vale) and his son Pte Phil Moss

4th Light Horse, Egypt 1915 and 101st Howitzer Bn France 1916 - 1918

Erected this cairn in 1919 to commemorate the end of WWI 1914 - 1918

Plaque placed by descendants of Frederick Moss

2 - 4 - 2006

Plaque :

Nuggetty State School
No 2153
1910 - 1945

 

Back Inscription

Plaque :

1914  The Great War  1918

Local men who offered their lives for our Empire 

[ Names ]

Plaque :

World War II soldiers

Residents of Nuggety

[ Names ]

 

Source: MA
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