Cudgewa War Memorial

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Location Main Street, Cudgewa, Towong - Victoria, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Grey granite obelisk with ball at top

A handsome memorial pillar of Harcourt granite, 18ft, high, on a three-tier pedestal, erected at the junction of the Tallangatta, Corryong, Tintaldra, and Cudgewa roads, in honour of soldiers of the Cudgewa district who took part in the Great War was unveiled by Mr. Beardmore, M.L.A., in the presence of a large and representative gathering. After the unveiling ceremony an adjournment was made to the public hall, where speeches were made by Councillor A. Harris who presided; Mr. Beardmore, Dr. Greenham, president of the Returned Soldiers' League; and Mr. G. K. Jeffcot. The memorial contains the names of 60 men, 12 of whom gave their lives.
Argus (Melbourne), 12 February 1929.

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Opened by Mr. Beardmore, M.L.A.
Inscription

A Tribute To All Who
Took Part In The Great
War
1914 - 1918
And Dedicated To The
Memory Of Those Who
Paid The Supreme Sacrifice

Lest
We
Forget

Cudgewa.
Tintaldra.
Wabba.

Left Side Inscription
[ Names ]
Back Inscription
[ Names ]

"Their Names Shall Live Forever"

Right Side Inscription
[ Names ]

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 3 people of interest from memorial

CURLEWIS, Kenneth

Service number 1133
Lieutenant
14th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1893

WHEELER, William James

Service number 3669
Private
59th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1894

TOUZEL, Ernest Rolland

Service number 4972
Private
46th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 17 Jul 1892

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