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100 Years of Red Cross in AustraliaPrint Page 
15-October-2021
Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren
The tree commemorates 100 years of the Red Cross in Australia from 1914 to 2014.
The Australian Red Cross was established in 13 August 1914, nine days after the start of World War One, by Lady Helen Munro Ferguson, when she formed a branch of the British Red Cross, which is a branch of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. Lady Helen wrote to the mayors of every shire and municipality in Australia asking them to initiate a local branch. Typically, a letter was published in the local newspaper and a meeting called.
Location
| Address: | Main South Road, Yankalilla Playground, Yankalilla, 5203 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.454917 Long: 138.336778 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | Culture |
| Sub-Theme: | Community |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 13-August-1914 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 13-August-2014 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2014 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAPresented by the Yankalilla Red Cross
2014
Celebrating 100 years of Red Cross in Australia
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
