Uranquinty WWII war memorial - Uranquinty, NSW, Australia
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S 35° 11.516 E 147° 14.768
55H E 522407 N 6105644
Uranquinty WWII war memorial located at the Uranqinty rest area.
Waymark Code: WMDW5E
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 02/29/2012
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ištván
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Polished black marble with names engraved and highlighted in white. This is mounted on a large boulder.

There is also a plaque to the fallen on the oblisque.

Oblisque Text East face:

ERECTED
TO THE MEMORY OF
THE SOLDIERS OF THE
URANQUINTY DISTRICT
WHO DIED FOR
GOD KING & COUNTRY

North face

GREATER LOVE HATH NO
MAN THAN THIS
1939 - 1945
*Names of the fallen*

West and South faces also contain names of the fallen.

Located to the south wast of the oblisque is a boulder with the honour roll on it.

Boulder text:
Plaque 1
HONOUR ROLL
URANQUINTY & DISTRICT
WORLD WAR II
*Names of the fallen*

Plaque 2
ANZAC DAY
2004
UNVEILED BY
CHARLES SCROLL
2nd/9th BATT A.I.F.
W.W.II
Property Permission: Public

Website for Waymark: [Web Link]

Location of waymark:
Uranquinty, NSW Australia
2652


Commemoration: the people who served from Uranquinty and district

Date of Dedication: Not listed

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