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Port Melbourne War MemorialPrint Page 
The memorial, which was originally erected in the form of a drinking fountain, commemorates those who died in service or were killed in action during World War One. The fountain is no longer functioning.
It is a white marble cupola over a granite basin on a bluestone plinth on a two-stepped bluestone base.
Port Melbourne Council has under consideration plans for erecting a war memorial drinking fountain on Sinclair parade (on the beach) at a cost of £250. A mosque design is favored. The local branch of the Soldiers' Fathers' Association raised a considerable portion of the money. Very soon after the war, Port Council gave the local branch of the Returned Soldiers' League the Excelsior Hall for a club house. The war memorial bandstand on the beach is a gift from the Women's Welcome Home Committee.
Record (Emerald Hill), 11 April 1925.
Location
| Address: | Beach Street, Port Melbourne, 3207 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.842994 Long: 144.937428 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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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
Erected by the Municipality and citizens of Port Melbourne
In memory of those who fell in the Great War
1914 - 1918.
"For King and Country"
