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Location Beach Road, Green Point, Brighton, Bayside - Victoria, Australia
Type memorial
Description

The War Memorial commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved. It was originally constructed to commemorate those who served in World War One but has been augmented to commemorate other conflicts.

The precinct consists of a sandstone obelisk, and behind it is a sandstone wall which lists the names of those commemorated.
Built Not yet discovered
Opened 24 April 1927 by Lord Somers, State Governor
Inscription

Front Inscription
Erected
In Honour
Of Those Who
Fought In
The Great War
1914 -1919

Ducit Amor Patria

SERVICE

(On Wall)

Front

IN MEMORIAM

[ Names ]

Lest We Forget

Back

History Gave Them A Common Fame.
Posterity A Common Monument.
Condition

Good

Names

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WALFORD, Henry Oliver

Service number 488
Private
3rd Victorian Bushmans Contingent
Australian and Colonial Military Forces (Boer War / Boxer Rebellion)
Born 1866

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WORLE, Jeffrey Thomas

Service number 3790789
Private
3rd Battalion
The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR)
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 20 Jul 1946

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HANNAFORD, Michael John

Service number 3791920
Trooper
C Squadron
1st Armoured Regiment
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 24 Jan 1947

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COLLINS, James

Service number 1007
Private

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LAMBDEN, Harry Mervyn Victor

Service number 22510
Leading Seaman
HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2
Royal Australian Navy
Born 10 Mar 1919

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COLEMAN, Ronald James

Service number NAVAL...
Born 6 Apr 1929

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MCCARTHY, John Noel

Service number 3112702
Lance Corporal
3rd Cavalry Regiment
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 1 Sep 1944

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SWEETNAM, John Robert

Service number 215958
Private
5th Battalion
The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR)
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 14 Dec 1946

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