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Eumungerie-Coboco RSL Memorial Wall

Eumungerie-Coboco RSL Memorial Wall
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Description / Background

A large brick wall with nine bronze plaques with gold inscriptions mounted on the front. These plaques bear the names of those from Eumungerie and Mogriguy who served in the Boer War, First and Second World Wars, Vietnam, and Korea.

The concept for the shape of the wall is a First World War tank, as conceived by Mr Frank Dunne, Hon. Sec. of Eumungerie-Coboco RSL Sub Branch. The memorial is set on a concrete slab and accompanied by a flagpole. 

The memorial was dedicated on Remembrance Day, 11 November 2010. The ceremony was facilitated by RSL Vice President John Brady, and as well as local community members, the ceremony was attended by:

  • Councilor Mrs Lyn Griffith
  • Mr Dick Payten OAM, President of the Mogriguy War Veterans, Descendants and Citizens Association
  • Pastor Mr Alan Croquett
  • Staff and students of Eumungerie Primary School
  • Mrs Dawn Fardell Member for Dubbo (Retd.)
  • Mrs Erica Broekman - Namoi Valley Bricks
  • Local area Vietnam veterans

Those who contributed to building the memorial include:

  • Mr John Cook - consultant engineer, plans
  • Mr Tom Boxall - builder, slab
  • Mrs Dayle Gillard - Namoi Valley Bricks Gunnedah, brick donations
  • Mr Steve Hockley - brick layer
  • Jenny and Ross Coleman - plaques
  • Mr Dick Patten - organised addition of Mogriguy plaques

Funding included:

  • Ms Dawn Fardell - State Member for Dubbo 2004-2011
  • Dubbo City Council
  • Department of Veteran Affairs
  • RSL Sub-branches members - Nyngan RSL Club - Ex-Service & Service Organisations, Condobolin RSL Club, Wellington RSL Club and Gilgandra Services Club
  • Dubbo businesses - Frank Cross Tyres, Western Paint Supplies, Duncan McGinness Veterinary Services, Dubbo Printing Works 
  • Bill Griffiths and family
  • Paul McGuire and family
  • Mr Brian O'Neil 
  • Mr Jeremy Cusack - Amaroo Hotel (Dubbo), Anzac Day Two-up and raffles 
  • Materials and cement provided by Dubbo Bunnings and Brennans Mitre 10, and Mr Les Brookfield for the flagpole
  • Mr Graham Cox - sand for bricklaying
  • Mr Peter Cox - generator and water tank
  • Dennis and Tracy Haraki - Drovers Dog Tavern and customers in fundraising raffles and cards
Inscription

Plaque 1

Boer War (1899 - 1902)

[Names]

Plaque 2

World War I (1914 - 1918)

[Names]

Plaque 3

World War II (1939 - 1945)

[Names]

Plaque 4

In memory of

Korea

1950 - 1956

Plaque 5

Vietnam War (1962 - 1975)

[Names]

Plaque 6

Cooee March Centenary - 2015

This plaque is dedicated to

all those who took part in the

Cooee March of

"The Great War" - World War I

Marching from Gilgandra to Sydney,

camping over in Eummungerie on

11th October 1915

Plaque 7

Mogriguy World War I Veterans

[Names]

Veterans listed on this memorial

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Address
Railway Terrace
Eumungerie NSW 2831
Local Government Area
Dubbo Regional Council
Memorial type
Wall
Recorded by
Mr Frank Dunne, Hon Sec Eumungerie-Coboco RSL Sub Branch
Year of construction
2010
Dedication date
11 November 2010
Conflict/s
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