Gosnells War Memorial - Western Australia
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S 32° 03.983 E 115° 59.997
50H E 405605 N 6451769
A War Memorial in a southeastern suburb of Perth
Waymark Code: WMME12
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 09/07/2014
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The Gosnells War Memorial is located close to the bank of the Canning River in the grounds of the City of Gosnells parklands,the granite, four-sided obelisk is on a classical Greek style pedimented plinth. On the north face is an inscription to those who fell in WW1, the other three sides are inscriptions to other conflicts including WW2 and Korea.
The laying of the foundation stone for the obelisk took place on the 25th April 1921 ,the memorial was unveiled by the Governor of Western Australia , Sir Francis Newdegate on the 6th November 1921.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 11/06/1921
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Gosnells Roads Board now the City of Gosnells
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Australia/New Zealand
Physical Address of Monument:
City of Gosnells Council parklands
Albany Hwy
Gosnells, W.A Australia
6110
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