War Memorial - Yarrawonga - Victoria - Australia

Description

Grey granite column on a granite plinth on a two-stepped base. On top is a marble female figure of "Remembrance" holding a wreath and at the southern base of the column there is a marble statue of a World War One soldier. Beneath the female figure is a shield engraved with images of agriculture and prosperity: a sheep, ship, a wheat sheaf and a crossed pick and shovel.

 

BuiltS. Talochino & Son (Benalla VIC)

 

Opened11 November 1927

 

Inscription

BOER WAR 1899 - 1902. Plaque to honour the fallen in the Boer War. Donated by Yarrawonga Mulwala RSL to commemorate the centenary of the declaration of the Boer War 11-10-1899 (Names)

 

Unveiled by Mr Ken Jasper MLA Member for Murray Valley 8-10-1999 LEST WE FORGET

 

Left Side Inscription

WORLD WAR II 1939 - 45

 

IN MEMORIAM (Names)

 

TO OUR BRAVE HEROES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING, COUNTRY AND EMPIRE IN THE GREAT WORLD WAR 1914 - 1919

 

`GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS`

 

Right Side Inscription

Australia Remembers 1945 - 1995.

 

IN HONOUR OF THE MEN & WOMEN WHO SERVED AUSTRALIA IN TIME OF CONFLICT DURING WORLD WAR II.

 

LEST WE FORGET (Names)

 

Source: Virtual War Memorial

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