War Memorial - Broke, NSW, Australia - Non-Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com

Directly from the Monuments Australia website:

"The Broke War Memorial consists of a shelter with a number of plaques commemorating those who have served in the various conflicts and peacekeeping operations in which Australia has been involved.

"The original war memorial, which was unveiled on the 16th September 1922, consisted of a marble honour roll on a slab on which was mounted a machine gun." Broke War Memorial

So, the original white marble Honour Roll for World War One has been placed above the subsequent one for World War Two, on a narrow wooden wall, under a small green corrugated iron awning. Surrounding it is a low, black, iron fence. In front is a broad grey marble, or granite plaque for Post WW2 conflicts, and Peace-Keeping involvements, which reads:

Peace Keeping 1953-	Iraq (weapons Inspection)	Sinai
Korea			Western Sahara			Lebanon
Middle East		Cambodia			Rhodesia
Congo			Yugoslavia			Iran
West New Guinea		Somalia				Namibia
Yemen			Rawanda (sic)			Afghanistan
Pakistan		Bouganville			Gulf (mine clearance)
Syria			Timor				Iraq/Kuwait

	Conflicts Post WW2
Japan 1945-51		East Timor 1999-
Korea 1950-56		Afghanistan 2002-
Malayan Emergency 1955-60 2nd Gulf War 2003
Confrontation 1964-66	Iraq 2003
Vietnam 1962-72
1st Gulf War 1990-91
Somalia 1993

With a park right beside, and shop directly opposite, take the time to contemplate the significance of such a small community having such an input to maintaining the FREE lifestyle to which we are accustomed.

Address: Wollombi Street, Broke, NSW, 2330

Visited: 0736-8, Sunday, 3 December, 2017

Type of Memorial: Multi-War Memorial Wars mentioned (Multi-war only): World War One World War Two Korea Middle East Congo West New Guinea Yemen Pakistan Syria Iraq (Weapons Inspection) Western Sahara Cambodia Yugoslavia Somalia Rawanda (sic) Bouganville Timor Sinai In Honor Of: Those who Served Marker Text: Included Who Put it Here?: Broke Residents Description of Memorial: 8 foot tall, green corrugated iron awning covered, wooden wall, with separate Honour Rolls for World War One, and Two. Grey marble plaque at front for other Peace-Keeping endeavors, and Conflicts. Date of dedication: Not listed

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