1922 - Geelong Peace Memorial , Victoria
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S 38° 08.797 E 144° 21.408
55H E 268377 N 5774615
The foundation stone of the Geelong War Memorial
Waymark Code: WMP2N8
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 06/17/2015
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The Geelong Peace Memorial was built to commemorate the soldiers who served in World War One, and continues this role with the addition of names of service men and woman who served in every war since. Inside the memorial is a grand foyer that has the names of the 3,500 who enlisted from the district inscribed in panels on the walls.
On the front outside wall are granite tablets inscribed with the major battlefields of the Great War ,Gallipoli,Palestine and France, although started in 1922 the memorial was not finished until 1926
Year of construction: 1922
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Full inscription:
Geelong and District
PEACE MEMORIAL
This stone was laid by
Ald Howard Hitchcock C.M.C. C.B.E. J.P
Mayor of Geelong
October 30th 1922
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