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The gateway commemorates the Coo-ee march of 1915.
Following the disaster of Gallipoli and the heavy casualties in France in the latter half of 1915, recruiting figures for enlistment in World War One had dwindled. Numerous recruiting rallies became increasingly ineffective. It was at this dark hour that Gilgandra's butcher, R.G. Hitchen and his brother Bill, the local plumber, had the idea of organising a route march of volunteers to Sydney, enlisting recruits as they marched.
Twenty six men left Gilgandra on the 10th October 1915. They were feted at each town on the route, and the stirring story of their march has become part of the official war history of Australia. Recruitment meetings were held in each centre and their number increased to 263 by the time they reached Sydney on the 12th December 1915.
Five men from Molong joined the march on the 22nd of October 1915
Location
| Address: | Edward Street, Recreation Ground, Molong, 2866 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.088721 Long: 148.867001 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Gate |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 10-October-1915 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 12-December-1915 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 13th March, 2004 |
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Cooee March
1915
The Molong men listed below joined the Coo-ee March at this ground
22nd October 1915
Harold E Graham
John Martin
Patrick O`Loughlin
William C Walker
Thomas W Taylor
Unveiled by the Hon Charlie Lynn MLA
13th March 2004
Funded by Veterans` Affairs ` Saluting Their Service` Molong community and Cabonne Council
Coo-ee March Memorial Gateway
Officially opened by Councillor John Farr Mayor of Cabonne
Saturday 13th March 2004
Funded by Veterans` Affairs ` Saluting Their Service` Molong Community and Cabonne Council
