Claremont War Memorial - Claremont , Western Australia
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S 31° 58.992 E 115° 46.895
50J E 384888 N 6460778
A W.W.1 memorial in one of the older Perth suburbs
Waymark Code: WMNBMX
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 02/08/2015
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The memorial was erected in honour of the men and women of the Claremont district who had voluntarily enlisted in the Great War,
The memorial was built from Donnybrook stone with marble inserts on a granite foundation it is designed like a miniature Gothic church, the central spire and flying buttresses are topped with trefoil finials and sits on a cruciform concrete base.
The marble inserts were later changed to include those who fought in World War Two, Malaya, Korea, Borneo and Vietnam.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 03/25/1923
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Town of Claremont
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Australia/New Zealand
Physical Address of Monument:
cnr Stirling Hwy and Bay View Tce
Claremont, W.A Australia
6010
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