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05-April-2015
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The marble plaque commemorates Private R. Poole who died of wounds, and Lance Corporal Robinson who was killed in action in World War One. The plaque was unveiled at the opening of the Cooma Methodist Memorial Church in 1926.
The foundation stone for the new memorial church was laid on 24 March 1926 by Mrs C. J. Poole, with the completed building opened in a special ceremony on 12 September 1926. At the ceremony in 1926, Padre Gault unveiled a Swedish pearl granite honour roll tablet in memory of Private Poole and Lance-Corporal Robinson and dedicated six memorial windows in memory of local pioneers.
The Argus (Melbourne), 15th September 1926.
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The foundation stone for the new memorial church was laid on 24 March 1926 by Mrs C. J. Poole, with the completed building opened in a special ceremony on 12 September 1926. At the ceremony in 1926, Padre Gault unveiled a Swedish pearl granite honour roll tablet in memory of Private Poole and Lance-Corporal Robinson and dedicated six memorial windows in memory of local pioneers.
The Argus (Melbourne), 15th September 1926.
Location
| Address: | Kyabram-Cooma Road, Evangelical Memorial Uniting Church, Cooma, 3616 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.414439 Long: 145.068263 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-August-1914 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-June-1919 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 12th September, 1926 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAIn memory of our hero sons
Pte. R. W. Poole
Died of wounds at Lone Pine 8th Dec.1915
Lce. Cpl. A. C. Robinson
Killed in action at Ypres 13th Oct. 1917.
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