War Memorials in Australia

Deloraine Ex-Servicemen's Club War Memorial

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Place: Deloraine, Tasmania, 7304
District: Central North & Midlands

Orientation: 51 km W of Launceston
Location:  Emu Bay Road and West Church Street
Position: 41 31 52 S     146 39 25 E
Ref: 70028

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The memorial consists of two World War I German trench mortars. They are in a landscaped garden area in Deloraine's main shopping street on the opposite side of the road from the Club. The mortars are placed on a slate flagstone base and are bounded by a steel post and chain fence.

Bronze plaque on stone plinth between mortars
1914 - 18 WORLD WAR I.
GERMAN TRENCH MORTARS

PLACED HERE BY MEMBERS

THE DELORAINE EX-SERVICEMEN'S CLUB
IN MEMORY OF FALLEN COMRADES

'LEST WE FORGET'

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NR 6387 NR 552
CAPTURED IN CAPTURED AT
FRANCE BY THE THIEPVAL
12 BATN. A. I. F. FRANCE BY
TAS (ALSO WA & SA) AUST. TROOPS

 


Information current to August 2001


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