Inverleigh War Memorial - Victoria, Australia
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S 38° 06.124 E 144° 03.023
55H E 241363 N 5778750
The war memorial of a country town
Waymark Code: WMRXJZ
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 08/18/2016
Views: 2
The Inverleigh War Memorial honours the fallen of World War One and Two from Inverleigh and District. A Plaque was added at a later date to honour the fallen from Malaya, Korea and Vietnam. There are inscriptions on the front and back of the monument which are:-
Front
" IN HONOUR OF
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE CAUSE OF
HONOR, FREEDOM & JUSTICE
IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919
Erected By The Residents of Inverleigh & District"
Back
"IN HONOR OF
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
IN WORLD WAR ii 1939 - 1945
FOR HONOR FREEDOM & JUSTICE"
Also on the back is a plaque
" In Memory Of The Fallen
KOREA, MALAYSIA
VIETNAM "
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 07/20/1919
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: residents of the district
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Australia/New Zealand
Physical Address of Monument:
cnr Hamilton Highway & Railway Street,
Inverleigh, Vic Australia
3321
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Website for this Monument: Not listed
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