Gulgong District Soldiers Memorial - Gulgong, NSW
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S 32° 21.897 E 149° 31.950
55H E 738289 N 6416290
A beautiful War Memorial located in the ANZAC Memorial Park in Gulgong.
Waymark Code: WMT3QW
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 09/20/2016
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It was opened in March 1918 to honour those who served in the Great War 1914 - 1919. It now also honours those who served in the Second World War, Korea & Vietnam. The Memorial is a band rotunda faced with name plates and commemorative plaques. It cost £244 to construct and was funded through the efforts of the Gulgong Progress Association. The memorial is the second oldest in Australia. It was built in 1916, two years before World War One ended and was officially unveiled in 1918.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 03/09/1918
Private or Public Monument?: Other
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Gulgomg Progress Association
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Australia/New Zealand
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
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Physical Address of Monument: Not listed
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