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Leeton and District Second World War Memorial Building and Shrine

Leeton and District Second World War Memorial Building and Shrine
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David Roden
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Description / Background

The memorial is a separate, external shrine room within the Leeton Soldiers Club complex. It features three niches, one each for the Navy, Army and Air Force. The niches contain marble plaques listing the names of Second World War veterans who gave their lives while serving in each branch. In the centre of the room is glass-topped table, which contains three books of remembrance for those who served in each of the branches and other historical material.

In addition, there is a separate stainless steel plaque in remembrance of Sgt. Walter E Brown VC, DCM, attached to the metal railing in front of the Army niche.

Inscription

Building facade

Leeton and District War Memorial 

Navy niche

[Dark bronze Navy insignia]

Navy

In memoriam

1939-45

[Names]

Lest We Forget

Army niche

[Dark bronze Australian Commonwealth Military Forces insignia]

Army

In memoriam

1939-45

[Names]

Lest We Forget

In front of Army niche, plaque

In memory of

Sergeant Walter E Brown, VC, DCM,

who won the Victoria Cross at Hamel

7th July 1918

and lost his life at Singapore whilst

resisting capture

February 1942

Air Force niche

[Dark bronze Royal Australian Air Force insignia]

Air Force

In memoriam

1939-45

[Names]

Lest We Forget

Veterans listed on this memorial

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Address
Leeton Soldiers Club
Cnr Acacia and Yanco Avenues
Leeton NSW 2705
Local Government Area
Leeton Shire
Setting
Building – inside
Memorial type
Building
Other
Recorded by
David Roden
Year of construction
1949-1959
Dedication date
25 April 1950
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45