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Adelong War Memorial

Adelong War Memorial
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Description / Background

White marble plinth, surmounted with a white marble soldier. The names of First World War soldiers are engraved into the marble and highlighted in black. There are also later additional grey/black granite plaques inscribed with names from the First and Second World Wars and Vietnam positioned around the base. This statue is in a park setting, on the hill overlooking Adelong township.

Inscription

Pillar - side

Erected by the residents of Adelong and district in grateful remembrance of their brave men who went to fight for God, King and Country in The Great War

F. Rusconi of Gundagai, Stonemason

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"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."

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''Lest We Forget"

Pillar - base

Adelong Remembers assisted by: Federal Government Grant Tumut Shire Council Adelong Sub-Branch RSL.

Related links
ADELONG SOLDIERS' MEMORIAL (6 Oct 1922)
Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
L C Phillips World War 1 view
K Potter World War 2 view
K J Potter World War 2 view
L Potter World War 2 view
W Potter World War 2 view
W H Prowse World War 1 view
A J Prowse World War 2 view
K J Prowse World War 2 view
J Quarmby World War 1 view
N Quarmby World War 1 view

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Address
Memorial Park
Cnr Lynch and Neill Streets
Adelong NSW 2729
Local Government Area
Snowy Valleys Council
Setting
Garden/park
Memorial type
Column/pillar
Recorded by
Peter Levarre-Waters
Year of construction
1922
Dedication date
01 October 1922
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Vietnam War, 1962–75