Chipped and broken by shot, they bear the marks of their wartime experience.
5,000 people were present in 1938 when the crosses, set in niches in the Government House wall at the rear of the memorial, were unveiled and the offici
Wooden cross from "Australia's most sacre acre"
This shrine houses the wooden cross erected to mark the common grave in which many of those killed in the 1916 offensive were buried.
Pretty village, named after General Birdwood
This pretty village, named after Gen. Birdwood, was gay with bunting and bristling with excitement in March 1920, when Gen.
Ten gallant men from the Mallala district
Ten gallant men from the Mallala district gave their lives during the war.
Made from handmade bricks from the Bliss Brickworks in Bathurst
The Carillon was constructed in 1933 as a memorial to the men of Bathurst and District who served in World War One.
Only 5 plaques remain today
This Plaque commemorates the Cowangie Avenue of Honour planted 2nd August 1918 by the Cowangie Progress Association as a mark of honour to the men from Cowangie who enlisted for
1500 Pilots pass through the Flying Training School
Memorial to the more than 1500 pilots who passed through the No 5 Service Flying Training School conducted, here at Uranquinty, by the R.A.A.F.
Showered with daisies gathered by “her boys”
In an unmarked grave at Woronora Memorial Park rests a heroine of WWI, registered nurse Alice Cashin, the first Australian to be awarded a Royal Red Cross plus the bar to that m
"Exceptional Gallantry and Devotion to Duty"
LT ALBERT BORELLA, VC, MM, MID
Born in Borung Victoria on 7th August 1881 Died in Albury New South Wales on 7th February 1968
Creation of Knox drinking fountain monument refenced in a book
The creation of this monument is referenced in "Sacred Places: War Memorials in the Australian Landscape" written by Kenneth Stanley Inglis on page 42 (3rd Ed. 2008).
'Spirit of Sacrifice' - National Soldiers Memorial, Adelaide
In 1919, the South Australian government decided that the state needed a memorial to commemorate the Victory of the Great War 1914-1918, the supreme and personal sacri
Tribute to Fortitude and Bravery of the Crew of HMAS Perth
HMAS Perth was built at Portsmouth Naval Dockyard and commissioned into the Royal Navy as HMS Amphion on 15 June 1936.
Captured 12 Guns and 30 Prisoners
ALBERT (ALBY) DAVID LOWERSON VC 1896 - 1945
Debt and gratitude owed to Australian Horses
A bronze plaque in the wall near the gates to the Botanic Gardens was unveiled by lady Chauvel.
Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery War Memorial & Columbarium
The War Memorial was officially opened at a Remembrance Day service on Tuesday, 6 November 2018. This included the unveiling of the WW1 soldier statue.
Pyramid Hill Avenue of Honour
The avenue was originally planted in 1929 with 20 sugar gum trees, in memory of those who lost their lives in World War I.
The avenue is marked by a stone cairn.
Record-breaking navigator
Taken from the plaques on the memorial:
Commemorating Boer War Valour
This memorial commemorates the Valour and Self Sacrifice of those Australian Servicemen who were awarded the Victoria Cross during the war in South Africa (The Boer War).
Regarded with great respect and admiration
This memorial was dedicated as a tribute to the Papuans who assisted the Australian troops on the Kokoda Track from June 1942 to October 1945.
"Never leave anyone behind"
Cpl. Cameron Stewart Baird, VC, MG. 2nd. Commando Regiment
Everlasting remembrance of patriotic services and sacrifices
On the 23rd October 1920, the Soldiers Honour Gates giving access to Kalinga Park were officially opened by Brigadier General LC Wilson CB, CMG, DSO.
Unique Memorial Fountain in Narrandera
The Hankinson Memorial Fountain, was donated in 1922 by Narrandera Municipal Council Alderman Robert Henry Hankinson and his wife, Beatrice in honour of those in Narrandera and
Marion War Memorial
The Marion War Memorial was originally built to commemorate those who lost their lives in World War One.
Three Brave Men from Euroa District
The Euroa VC Memorial Park commemorates the Victoria Cross recipients from the Euroa district.