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Meadowbank World War One MemorialPrint Page 
06-January-2016
An obelisk commemorates those from Meadowbank and West Ryde who served in World War One.
Sir Joseph Cook, Commonwealth Treasurer, performed the ceremony of unveiling a soldiers' memorial at Meadowbank park last Saturday afternoon. Lady Cook accompanied her husband and Messrs Anderson and Bavin, Ms.L.A., were also present.
A fine sandstone obelisk has been reared close to the edge of the Parramatta River. It contains the names of 70 soldiers who went to war from Meadowbank and District.
Western Star and Roma Advertiser (Toowoomba, Qld),
12 March 1921.
Western Star and Roma Advertiser (Toowoomba, Qld),
12 March 1921.
Location
| Address: | Meadow Crescent, Memorial Park, Meadowbank, 2114 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.820263 Long: 151.088077 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.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 5th March, 1921 |
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Front Inscription
For King And Country
Erected
By
The Residents Of
Meadowbank And West Ryde
In Honour Of
Those Who Fell
And Fought In
The Great War
1914 – 1919
Left Side Inscription
France
Roll of Honour
[ Names ]
Right Side Inscription
Source: MA,NRWMGallipoli
Roll of Honour
Killed
[ Names ]
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