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Cronulla War Memorial

Cronulla War Memorial
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Darryl Menzies - Cronulla RSL Sub Branch. 2013 refurbishments
Donna Henderson, Sutherland Shire Council (prior to 2013 refurbishment)
Donna Henderson, Sutherland Shire Council (prior to 2013 refurbishment)
Donna Henderson, Sutherland Shire Council (prior to 2013 refurbishment)
Donna Henderson, Sutherland Shire Council (prior to 2013 refurbishment)
Donna Henderson, Sutherland Shire Council (prior to 2013 refurbishment)
Donna Henderson, Sutherland Shire Council (prior to 2013 refurbishment)
Donna Henderson, Sutherland Shire Council (prior to 2013 refurbishment)
Donna Henderson, Sutherland Shire Council (prior to 2013 refurbishment)
Darryl Menzies - Cronulla RSL Sub Branch. 2013 refurbishments
Darryl Menzies - Cronulla RSL Sub Branch. 2013 refurbishments
Darryl Menzies - Cronulla RSL Sub Branch. 2013 refurbishments
Darryl Menzies - Cronulla RSL Sub Branch. 2013 refurbishments
Darryl Menzies - Cronulla RSL Sub Branch. 2013 refurbishments
Darryl Menzies - Cronulla RSL Sub Branch. 2013 refurbishments
Darryl Menzies - Cronulla RSL Sub Branch. 2013 refurbishments
Darryl Menzies - Cronulla RSL Sub Branch. 2013 refurbishments
Darryl Menzies - Cronulla RSL Sub Branch. 2013 refurbishments
Photo by Peter Williams
Photo by Peter Williams
Photo by Peter Williams
Photo by Peter Williams
Photo by Peter Williams
Photo by Peter Williams
Photo by Peter Williams
Photo by Peter Williams
Photo by Peter Williams
Photo by Peter Williams
Photo by Peter Williams
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Description / Background

Column with a paved sandstone base, a sandstone block mid-section and a polished granite top section. The memorial was refurbished in 2013. It is located opposite Cronulla train station.

Inscription

Main:

1914-1919 HONOR ROLL CRONULLA WAR MEMORIAL

Base: 

THEIR BODIES ARE BURIED IN PEACE, BUT THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

Plaques:

IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN [THE ODE] LEST WE FORGET.

IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN WORLD WAR 2. KOREA. MALAYA. BORNEO. VIETNAM AND OTHER CONFLICTS.

WORLD WAR 2 1939-1945. OCCUPATION OF JAPAN 1946-1951.

KOREA WAR 1950-1953

MALAYAN EMERGENCY 1950-1960. INDONESIAN CONFRONTATION 1963-1966

VIETNAM 1926-1975

FIRST GULF WAR 1990-1991. SOMALIA 1992-1994. 

EAST TIMOR 1999-

AFGHANISTAN 2001-

IRAQ 2003-2011. PEACEKEEPING 1947-PRESENT

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
A Myers World War 1 view
W Newton World War 1 view
H Newton World War 1 view
J J Nicholson World War 1 view
W H Nicholson World War 1 view
R E Owens World War 1 view
A Palmer World War 1 view
T Peel World War 1 view
H P Petch World War 1 view
H L Piper World War 1 view

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Address
Monro Park
146 Cronulla Street
Cronulla NSW 2230
Local Government Area
Sutherland Shire
Setting
Garden/park
Memorial type
Column/pillar
Recorded by
Ms Donna Henderson, Sutherland Shire Council. Updated images by Darryl Menzies - Cronulla RSL Sub Branch, and Peter Williams
Year of construction
1923
Dedication date
23 March 1941
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Occupation of Japan, 1946–51
Korean War, 1950–53
Malayan Emergency, 1950–60
Indonesian Confrontation, 1963–66
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Iraq: the First Gulf War, 1990–91
Afghanistan, 2001–present
Iraq: the Second Gulf War, 2003–09
Peacekeeping, 1947–present