Drysdale War Memorial - Victoria
Posted by: blingg
S 38° 10.408 E 144° 34.234
55H E 287190 N 5772148
A war memorial in a country town
Waymark Code: WMPMV9
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 09/23/2015
Views: 5
The Drysdale War Memorial is a granite obelisk and is engraved with the names of soldiers from the Drysdale area who enlisted in the First World War, never to return, above which is the rising sun insignia.The names of servicemen who died in the Second World War were also added to the side of the monument.
The First World War inscription above the names reads:-
"In Memory of Drysdale of Drysdale Soldiers who fell in the Great European War 1914-1919"
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 01/01/1919
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: residents of Drysdale and district
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Australia/New Zealand
Physical Address of Monument: High Street, Drysdale, Vic Australia 3222
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Website for this Monument: Not listed
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