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20-February-2017
20-February-2017

Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown

The memorial is a plinth which contains two plaques; one which remembers the 50th anniversary of the ending of World War Two was unveiled in 1995. The second plaque was erected on the 25th April 1996 to remember World War Two.

The plinth stands in front of the Queanbeyan and District Honour Roll. 

"Australia Remembers, 1945 - 1995" was a program of activities organised by the Federal Government to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of World War Two. 

Location

Address:Lowe Street & Farrer Place, next to Visitor Information Centre, Queanbeyan, 2620
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -35.354698
Long: 149.231901
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW2
Actual Event Start Date:03-September-1939
Actual Event End Date:15-August-1945
Link:http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw…

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 12th August, 1995
Front Inscription

Plaque : 

       Australia Remembers      
             1945 - 1995 

AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS
         1945-1995 

This Plaque Was Erected
On 12th August 1995
To Commemorate The 

50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CESSATION
OF WORLD WAR 11

Cr Frank Pangallo MBE  Mayor
Edward A. Helm              Queanbeyan RSL Sub Branch

Plaque :

Lest We Forget

    AUSTRALIA 
Remembers 
WW2
25th April, 1996

Cr Frank Pangallo MBE  Mayor
Edward A. Helm              Queanbeyan RSL Sub Branch

 

Source: MA,NRWM,SKP
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