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Essendon Rifles 58th Battalion MemorialPrint Page 
Location
| Address: | Mount Alexander Road, Queens Park, Moonee Ponds, 3039 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.76401 Long: 144.923614 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-August-1914 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-June-1919 |
| Link: | http://www.vwma.org.au/ |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 8th October, 2016 |
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Essendon Rifles
In memory of the soldiers of the 58th Battalion 1st A.I.F. who served in WWI.
The Battalion fought in 16 campaigns suffering the loss of 615 killed and 1550 woulded.
Casualties
58th Battalin A.I.F. was raised in Egypt on 17th February 1916 and suffered casualties equal to almost a third of its strength.
Battle Honours
Somme
Bulecourt
Ypres
Menin Road
Polygon Wood
Poelcappelle
Passchendaele
Avre
Villers Bretonneux
Amiens
Albert
Mont St Quentin
Hindenburg Line
St Quentin Canal
France and Flanders
Egypt
Decorations
1 VC
8 DSO
1 OBE
20 MC
17 DE,
71 MM
8 MSM
30 MID
Unveiled 8th October 2016 by Maj. Gen. Kevin G. Cook AO.FRD.ED. (Retd.)
Patron 58 / 32 Infantry Battalion Association
Chief of Army Reserve 1985 - 88
