World War Two Memorial - Yea, Victoria, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
S 37° 12.761 E 145° 25.495
55H E 360242 N 5880371
The white/grey obelisk originally built for the Great War, has added names of the locals who died in WW2.
Waymark Code: WM167K7
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 05/27/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ištván
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The names of the Yea district locals who died in World War Two are added to the World War One obelisk memorial. The names are added to two of the slightly curved base sides, as follows:

Betts  T.G.
Bryant  W.D.
Claydon  G
Clements  W.A.
Creed  A.B.
Draper  T.R.
Gillan  F.B.
Gillan  K.
Gray  R.
Hennebery  K.D.
And then on a second base side are:
Joyner  R.J.
Lawrance  F.K.
Lawson  R.G.
Main  K.
Murray  N.J.
Nichols  M.
Summers  P.J.
Summers W.F.
Ward  J.
Kopaniga  J.

Visited: 1119, Wednesday, 2 March, 2022
* The original obelisk memorial was Dedicated on ANZAC Day 1923 *

Property Permission: Public

Access instructions: Available 24/7

Website for Waymark: [Web Link]

Location of waymark:
Melba Highway & Pelissier Street,
Yea, Victoria, Australia ,
3717


Commemoration: Those who died in service

Date of Dedication: Not listed

Access times: Not listed

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