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Kongorong Soldiers Memorial InstitutePrint Page 
The Kongorong Soldiers Memorial Institute commemorates those who served in World War One.
A public hall erected by the residents of Kongorong to the memory of the men from the district who served in the war was unveiled on Wednesday by the Mayor of Mount Gambler (Mr. C. L. Spehr). Mr. Spehr congratulated the residents on their enterprise and on the loyalty their sons had displayed in the war. With the words, "I declare this hall open to the honor and glory of the men who fought for Australia" he unlocked the door with a silver key.
The Advertiser (Adelaide), 9 October 1922.
Location
Address: | Hay Terrace & Dixons Road, Kongorong, 5291 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.898789 Long: 140.561352 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 |
Link: | http://www.vwma.org.au/ |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 4th October, 1922 |
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Kongorong
Soldiers Memorial Institute Inc.
Plaque :
The foundation stone was laid by Mrs Ellen Lydia Uphill on 29th March 1922