Broken Hill War Memorial

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Location	Sulphide & Argent Streets, Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality - New South Wales, Australia
Type	Monument
Description	A sculptured bronze war memorial entitled "The Bomber" by artist Charles Web Gilbert. It stands on a cairn of rough cut Harcourt granite and this rests on a platform of three surrounding steps. There are 4 bronze tablets with the names of 365 fallen from the district. The monument reaches a height of 6.4 metres.
Built	Charles Web Gilbert
Opened	11 October 1925 by Sír John Monash
Inscription	To the memory of the men of Broken Hill and District who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918 Their name liveth for evermore They were a wall unto us both by night and day [ Names ] Left Side Inscription [ Names ] Back Inscription [ Names ] Right Side Inscription Web Gilbert 1924 Sculptor [ Names ]
Condition	Good