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04-December-2018
St John`s War Memorial, situated on the north-western side of the church’s outer wall, is dedicated to the 60 local parishioners who died in service or were killed in action in World War One.
The parishioners included locals from around the area, as well as staff and officer cadets from the Royal Military College (Duntroon). One of those listed is Major General William Throsby Bridges, the founder of Duntroon College and the first commander of the Australian Imperial Force.
Location
| Address: | 45 Constitution Avenue, St John the Baptist Anglican Church, Reid, 2612 |
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| State: | ACT |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.287619 Long: 149.140224 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 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 7th December, 1924 |
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Front Inscription
Source: SKP,AHB, NCTo the glory of God
And in memory of those who gave their lives in the Great War
[ Names ]
1914 1919
"Thy dead men shall live."
Isaiah. 26 : 18.
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