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Wentworth War MemorialPrint Page 
The War Memorial commemorates those from the district who served in World War One. It was unveiled by Major General ("Fighting Charlie") Cox, Commander of the 1st Australian Light Horse Brigade on Armistice Day 1922. It is a white marble statue of an Australian World War One soldier atop a granite plinth engraved with the names of service personnel.
A plaque was added in 1993 in memory of the Unknown Soldier and commemorating the 75th anniversary of Remembrance Day.
Location
| Address: | Darling & Sandwych Streets, Wentworth, 2648 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.106839 Long: 141.919106 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 11th November, 1922 |
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Erected To The Memory Of
Those Who Enlisted In The
Great War
1914 - 1918
And The Following Who Made
The Supreme Sacrifice.
[ Names ]
Unveiled On 11 - 11 - 1922 By
Major General C. F. Cox
C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D.,
Senator For N.S.W.
