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Wolumla War Memorial Gates

Wolumla War Memorial Gates
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Description / Background

Concrete gates, painted white and mounted with multiple commemorative plaques. These include marble honour roll tablets for the First World War, established in 1925. An honour roll for the Second World War has been added at a later date, as well as plaques to honour those who served in subsequent conflicts. The memorial was rededicated on 24 April 1999.

Inscription

First World War dedication tablet

These gates were erected in honour of the men of Wolumla District who fought in The Great War 1914 -1918

Second World War honour roll

World War II

[Names]

Women`s Services World War II

[Names]

Plaque

Post World War II

British Commonwealth Occupation Forces Japan

1945 - 52

[Names]

Korea 1950 - 1953

[Names]

Malaya 1955 - 1963

[Name]

Sabah - Borneo 1963 - 1966

[Name]

Vietnam 1962 - 1972

[Names]

This memorial is dedicated to the service men and women from Wolumla who served their country in World War II & Post World War II with the British Occupation Forces in Japan, Korea and South-East Asia

The memorial was unveiled by ER (Roy) WILSON B E M on 24th April 1999

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
K S Cochrane World War 2 view
J Crummer World War 1 view
Gunner A (A H) Crummer World War 1 10141 view
S Crummer World War 1 view
A Dunning World War 2 view
J Dunning World War 2 view
Pte E C Eggins (this name was added much later) World War 1 67374 view
W Elliott Vietnam view
J Elphick World war 2 view
W R Elphick World war 2 view

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Address
Cnr Bega and Clarke Streets
Wolumla NSW 2550
Local Government Area
Bega Valley Shire
Memorial type
Gate/lychgate
Recorded by
Peter Levarre-Waters
Dedication date
07 March 1925
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