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The monument commemorates South Australian servicewomen who served in World War Two.
Location
Address: | King William Road , Adelaide, 5000 |
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State: | SA |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.918871 Long: 138.600541 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Artist: | Janette Moore in association with Margaret Worth |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 20th April, 1997 |
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This monument is dedicated to the women of South Australia who served in the Defence Forces of Australia during World War II, 1939 - 1945
Plaque :
This memorial was commissioned with support from :
The Hon. Diana Laidlaw, MLC Minister for the Arts, South Australia
The Hon. Bruce Scott Minister for Veterans Affairs, Commonwealth of Australia
Adelaide City Council
Art for Public Places, Arts South Australia
Ex-POW Association of SA Inc
2 / 3 Machine Gun Battalion Association
Australian Womens Army Service of South Australia
POW Women`s Auxiliary
Unveiled by Trish Worth Federal Member for Adelaide on 20. 4. 97
On behalf of the Council of United Ex-Servicewomen (SA) Inc. and Council President Coral E. Farrelly OAM.
Artist : Janette Moore in association with Margaret Worth