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Captain Robert Salmon Memorial
Photographs supplied by Kent Watson
The monument commemorates Captain Robert Westrup Salmon who died while serving in the South African (Boer) War.
It is a polished black granite column and urn on a stone base and was unveiled by the Prime Minister, Edmund Barton in February 1901.
Memorial Unveiling 1901Location
| Address: | Heales & O`Hara Streets, Soldiers Memorial Park, Talbot, 3371 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.170125 Long: 143.701275 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 16-March-1900 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 16-March-1900 |
| Monument Manufacturer: | Chambers & Cullen (Melbourne, VIC) |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Friday 15th February, 1901 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,RSLV,VMR,SKPErected by his friends
In memory of Captain Robert Westrup Salmon V.M.R.
1st Victorian Contingent.
Staff Australian Regiment.
Who died on service at Nauwnport, S. Africa.
16th March 1900.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
