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Beaufort War Memorial

Author: Faithe Jones

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Beautiful weather favoured the "Back to Beaufort"celebrations yesterday, and more than 1,000 visitors were attracted to the town, which was gaily decorated. In the afternoon. the Ripon war memorial, a concrete cupola on pillars, of which are tablets bearing the names of 70 fallen soldiers, was unveiled by Brigadier-General R Smith of Geelong, in the presence of 60 returned soldiers, and more than a 1,000 visitors and residents. It was a very impressive ceremony.

The Argus (Melbourne), 16 April 1927.

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