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6th Australian Light Horse Regiment Memorial Tree, Forbes

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This war memorial tree is dedicated to those who served in the 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment NSW Mounted Rifles. It is located in Victoria Park in Forbes, NSW, and is accompanied by a plaque at its base. 

Inscription

Plaque

Their Service - Our Heritage

Men of the light horse - your sacrifice & deeds and those of following generations of Australians who fought for Australia will remain ever etched in the history of a grateful nation.

Defence of Anzac

Rumani

Gaza-Beersheeba

Jordan-Esalt

Megiddo

South West Pacific

Cape Endaladere

Senemi-Creek

South Africa 1899-1902

Sari Bair

Egypt 1915-1917

Jerusalem

Jordan-Amman

Palestine 1917-1918

Buna Gona

This Tree was dedicated to the memory of all those who served in the 6th Australian Light Horse Regiment NSW Mounted Rifles in peace and war

This plaque was unveiled by Major General S.N. Gower AO Director, Australian War Memorial - Canberra 21st April 1998

Organised by: The Australian Veterans and Defence Services Council & Department of Veterans Affairs

Veterans listed on this memorial

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Address
Victoria Park
Newell Highway and Court Street
Forbes NSW 2871
Local Government Area
Forbes Shire
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Memorial avenue/Memorial tree/Memorial trees
Recorded by
Forbes Shire Council. John Buxton. Peter Levarre-Waters.
Year of construction
1998
Dedication date
21 April 1998
Conflict/s
South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902
First World War, 1914–18