Western Australian State War Memorial Cenotaph

Knitted Red Poppies planted in garden 2018

Sue W Wilson

Western Australian State War Memorial - The Cenotaph

Jason Becker

Let silent contemplation be your offering

Henry Moulds

The State War Memorial

Henry Moulds

Key Information

Memorial Name

Western Australian State War Memorial Cenotaph

Address

Ceremonial Walk, Kings Park WA 6005

Conflicts

South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902

First World War, 1914–18

Second World War, 1939–45

Korean War, 1950–53

Vietnam War, 1962–75

Accessibility

Public

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Contributors

Richard James

Joint Committee Battle of Crete & The Greek Campaign

Henry Moulds

Arthur Garland

Jason Becker

Sue

Julie Phillips

Stach

Mark

Faithe

Western Australian State War Memorial - The Cenotaph

Names

Night View

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ANZAC DAY

Bright are our days because of them.

"My beautiful Grandaughter admiring the memorial, a touching moment!"

From the rising of the sun

Knitted Red Poppies planted in garden 2018

Ceremony commemorating the planting of the knitted Red Poppies 2018

Remembering

Planting of the knitted Red Poppies 2018

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Western Australian State War Memorial - The Cenotaph

Western Australian State War Memorial

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Let silent contemplation be your offering

The State War Memorial

The Memorial, overlooking the Swan River

The Royal Australian Navy emblem on the left pillar of the Memorial

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Western Australian State War Memorial - The Cenotaph (1988)

Western Australian State War Memorial - The Cenotaph (1988)

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A series of plaques on plinths around the Court of Contemplation commemorate significant Western Australians. This plaque commemorates Lieutenant Lawrence McCarthy VC

This plaque commemorates Wing Commander Hughie Edwards VC

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Night scene

The Cenotaph, with Flame of Remembrance

Looking across the Court of Contemplation

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Battle of Crete

Joint Committee Battle of Crete & The Greek Campaign

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