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War Memorial
Australia

ORIENTATION: East

Located behind the South Australian National War Memorial. One of six wooden commemorative crosses enclosed behind Perspex in alcoves in the outer face of Government House Domain wall. Below the arms of the crosses are bronze plaques.

THE SEIGE OF TOBRUK CROSS

This cross, in its natural colour is in the form of a Celtic cross with the Rats of Tobruk association carved insignia in the centre of the arms.

Engraved on cross circle:

TOBRUK SEIGE
10.4.1941 10.12.1941

On arms of cross:

TO THOSE WHO FELL

On lower part of cross:

FEATS

Left plaque:

ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE
WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE
DURING THE SEIGE OF TOBRUK
APRIL TO DECEMBER 1941
AND
TO THOSE WHO HAVE PASSED ON SINCE
LEST WE FORGET
DEDICATED 19TH APRIL 1978

Right plaque:

ERECTED BY
RATS OF TOBRUK ASSOCIATION
(S.A. STATE BRANCH) INC.
SCULPTOR JOHN DOWIE

MAINTAINED BY: Adelaide City Council

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Requires Perspex covers removed and cleaning.