War Memorials in Australia
Launceston War Memorial Avenue
Place:
Launceston, Tasmania, 7250
District: Central
North and Midlands
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There are two memorial light standards at beginning of the
entrance road and a series of metal plaques set on concrete bases at both
standards and continuing on both sides of the road which leads to the Launceston
War Memorial Hall.
Northern light standard
Bronze plaque on standard
THIS MEMORIAL AVENUE
DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY
OF THOSE WHO SERVED
THEIR COUNTRY
IN TIME OF WAR
WAS OPENED BY -
HIS EXCELLENCY the
RIGHT HONOURABLE the
LORD ROWALLAN KT., KBE. MC.,
GOVERNOR OF TASMANIA
26TH. MAY 1962
Plaques at base of standard,
reading left to right
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
R.S.S.A.I.L.A.
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
T.P.D.S. ASSOCIATION
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
MERCHANT NAVY
ASSOCIATION
THEY PERFORMED
THEIR ALLOTTED TASKS
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
THIRTY NINERS
ASSOCIATION
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
THE RATS OF TOBRUK
ASSOCIATION
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
40TH BATTALION 2ND A.I.F.
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
4OTH BATTALION 1ST A.I.F.
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
2ND 8TH AUSTRALIAN
FIELD REGIMENT
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
POLISH EX-SERVICEMEN ASSN
CARPATHIAN BRIGADE
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
W.A.A.A.F. BRANCH
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
EX-A.W.A.S. & A.A.M.W.S.
ASSOCIATIONS
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
RETURNED SISTERS
ASSOCIATION
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
IMPERIAL EX-SERVICEMEN'S
ASSOCIATION
Southern light standard
Plaques at base of standard,
reading left to right
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
THE WOMENS LEAGUE
OF REMEMBRANCE
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
RED CROSS SOCIETY
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
ROYAL COMMONWEALTH
SOCIETY
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
ROYAL SOCIETY OF
ST. GEORGE
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
ROTARY CLUB
OF LAUNCESTON
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION
LADIES AUXILIARY
UNVEILED BY
HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR
ALD. A. (JIMMY) TSINOGLOU
OCTOBER 28, 1989.
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
LIONS CLUB
OF LAUNCESTON
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
LAUNCESTON LADIES
T.P.I. AUXILIARY
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
EX-NAVALMEN'S
ASSOCIATION
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
LEGION OF EX-SERVICEMEN
AND WOMEN
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
AIR FORCE
ASSOCIATION
Trees on south side of road
Each with metal plaque on concrete plinth
From east to west
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Insignia of Womens Auxiliary R.S.S.A.I.L.I.A.
THE WOMENS LEAGUE
OF REMEMBRANCE
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Insignia
ROYAL COMMONWEALTH
SOCIETY
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Insignia
ROYAL SOCIETY
ST GEORGE
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Insignia
ROTARY CLUB
OF LAUNCESTON
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Insignia of RAAF
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
ASSOCIATION
LAUNCESTON BRANCH
LADIES AUXILIARY
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Insignia
LIONS CLUB
OF LAUNCESTON
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
LAUNCESTON LADIES
T.P.I. AUXILIARY
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Insignia
L.W.M.C.C.
LADIES COMMITTEE
Trees on north side of road
Each with metal plaque on concrete plinth
From west to east
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Insignia
R S S A I L A
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
MERCHANT NAVY ASSOCIATION
Insignia
THEY PERFORMED
THEIR ALLOTTED TASKS
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Insignia
THIRTY NINERS
ASSOCIATION
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Insignia
THE RATS OF TOBRUK
ASSOCIATION
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
40TH BATTALION 2ND A.I.F.
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Insignia
40TH BATT 1ST A.I.F
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
2ND
8TH AUSTRALIAN
FIELD REGIMENT
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Insignia
POLISH EX-SERVICEMEN ASSN
CARPATHIAN BRIGADE
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Insignia
WOMENS AUSTRALIAN AUXILIARY
AIR FORCE
LAUNCESTON
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Insignia
EX-A.W.A.S. & A.A.M.W.S.
ASSOCIATION
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
RETURNED SISTERS
ASSOCIATION
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
IMPERIAL
EX-SERVICEMEN'S
ASSOCIATION
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Insignia
LEGION OF EX-SERVICEMEN
AND WOMEN
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Insignia
ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
ASSOCIATION
LAUNCESTON BRANCH
IN MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED
Insignia
EX-NAVALMENS
ASSOCIATION
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Northern memorial light standard
Information current to August 2001