War Memorials in Australia
Coburg War Memorial
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