War Memorials in Australia

Manna Hill War Memorial

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Place: Manna Hill, South Australia, 5440
District: Northeast Pastoral
Orientation: 103 km SW of Cockburn
Location: Barrier Highway in centre of village
Position: 32 25 87 S     139 59 23 E
Ref: 50008

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The memorial is an obelisk of marble blocks topped with a lamp on a steel support. It sits on a 2 step concrete base on which there are flag stones. The whole is enclosed by concrete walls inside which are garden beds. There is a flagpole at the north-west corner.

North face
Incised wreath and bow

Below this is a bronze plaque
TO
THE MEMORY
OF THOSE
WHO
MADE THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE
IN THE TWO
WORLD WARS
Lest we forget
______
ERECTED BY THE PEOPLE
OF THIS DISTRICT

 

Incised in east face

1914 - 1918
J.T.BIRT YUNTA.
J.COOMBS OLARY.
F.COOPER OULNINA.
J.HAAG OULNINA.
A.RAWSLEY KALABITY.
H.L.SMYTH FLORINA.
_________

 

Incised in west face

1939 - 1945
E.J.DING OLARY
F.C.DYER MANNAHILL
A.C.NEALE MANNAHILL
H.A.PHILLIPS WADNAMINGA
M.R.SANDILAND MORIALPA
C.B.TRELOAR BARATTA
J.C.WADE PANARAMITEE
_________

 

 


Information current to November 2000


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