War Memorials in Australia

Coburg War Memorial

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Place: Coburg, Victoria, 3058
District: Central (VIC)

Orientation: Suburb of Melbourne
Location: Bell Street, outside City Hall
Position:
Ref: 30380

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The memorial is a grey granite obelisk.

It was dedicated on 25 April 1924.


South face
Rising sun insignia
TO THE GLORY OF GOD,
THE HONOUR OF
THE AUSTRALIAN FORCES
AND THE ENDURING MEMORY
----------  OF ----------
OUR COMRADES
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR.
_______

" Have regard to thy name."
                                                         RUDYARD KIPLING.

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ERECTED THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF
THE COBURG BRANCH R.S.&S.I.L.A.
ANZAC DAY 1924


VIETNAM

 

 

East face
Rising sun insignia

 

U.N. PEACEKEEPERS

 

PALESTINE

 

 

North face
Rising sun insignia

AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS
1945 - 1995
THE HONOUR OF
THE MEN AND WOMEN
WHO SERVED    AUSTRALIA

LEST WE FORGET

 

WORLD WAR II
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

 

KOREA

 

FRANCE

 

 

West face
Rising sun insignia

 

BORNEO / MALAYA

 

GALLIPOLI


 

 


Information current to October 2004

Sources:  The information and photograph on this page have been kindly provided by Russ Haines  Photo © Russ Haines


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