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Lidcombe War Memorial

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Description / Background

Composite stone monument, topped with the statue of an Australian soldier resting upon his rifle. Four columns form the plinth for the statue with gilt name plates for both the First and Second World Wars mounted on the flat internal faces. The memorial is set within a lawn area bounded by four markers and a circular pathway. The memorial is heritage Listed in the 'Auburn Local Environmental Plan 2000' Item No: 9-3-4-108A.

Inscription

Plaque

Erected by the citizens of Lidcombe to commemorate the valor of the men who served in the Great War 1914-1919.

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Unveiled by Major General Sir Granville Ryrie. KCMG CB VD 13th Nov. 1921. The erection of this memorial was organised by the Lidcombe Peace & Memorial Committee.

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For God King and Country. 

[Names] 

In memory of the fallen. "Their names liveth for ever."

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Korea - Vietnam

[Names] 

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1939 - 1945

[Names] 

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Malaya - Borneo

[Names] 

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A silent rememberance to the seamen of the Merchant Navy who at great cost and loss of life kept our sea lanes open during the wars. "No unnamed tomb for all to see, the sailors Valhalla is where they lie". Lest we forget.

Plaque

A memorial to all Australian women from settlement to now. The pioneers, the nurses and servicewomen, the Womens Land Army, & those women who served in the war effort at home to make victory possible. Lest we forget.

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A tribute to all who served in World Wars 1 & 2 Korea, Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam, Malaya, The Gulf, East Timor and all United Nations Peace keeping forces still serving. Lest we forget.

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We will remember them.

Lidcombe RSL Subbranch honours all the servicemen & women who served the wars and conflicts who by their service and sacrifice helped win the peace for Australians. Lest we forget.

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
S B Abrahams World War 2 view
PH Agnew World War 2 view
A Albury World War 2 view
Lance Corporal C J Anderson First World War, 1914–18 2551 Somme 1916 - 1917 view
C G Andrews World War 2 view
E Andrews World War 1 view
N J Andrews World War 2 view
J H Antill World War 2 view
F A Antill World War 2 view
C Armstrong World War 2 view

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Address
Wellington Park
Cnr James and Joseph Streets
Lidcombe NSW 2141
Local Government Area
Cumberland Council
Setting
Garden/park
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Monument
Recorded by
Mr Rusty Priest AM, former RSL State President (NSW Branch) and Peter Levarre-Waters.
Year of construction
1921
Dedication date
13 November 1921
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Korean War, 1950–53
Indonesian Confrontation, 1963–66
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Peacekeeping, 1947–present
All conflicts