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Kanmantoo Soldiers MemorialPrint Page 
24-February-2017
Photographs supplied by Paul Scott
The statue of Jesus Christ commemorates Catholic soldiers from Kanmantoo who died in service or were killed in action in World War One.
The statue was unveiled in the St. Thomas Church, Kanmantoo in 1919 and the plate on the statue originally contained the names of the fallen. It was re-located to St Joseph`s Church in Nairne in the 1960s then relocated to this church. The statue was restored in 1996.
Statue Unveiling 1919Location
| Address: | 4 Mann Street, Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church, Mount Barker, 5251 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.066617 Long: 138.861588 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Statue |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-August-1914 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-June-1919 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 26th October, 1919 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,PSThis statue was donated to St. Thomas Church Kanmantoo by the residents of Kanmantoo
In memory of their sons killed in World War I
The statue was brought to St. Joseph`s Church Nairne in the 1960s.
It was restored in August 1996
Thanks to Mrs. Gertruda Stolarski
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
