Victoria Park War Memorial, Victoria Park, Western Australia, Australia

Victoria Park War Memorial

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Location	Memorial Park, Harvey Street & Albany Highway, Victoria Park, Western Australia, Australia
Type	memorial
Description	Cross This is the cross memorial that replaced Petro Porcelli’s ‘Digger’ in 1965 “One of the first WWI Memorials built, the statue of a ‘Digger’ built by Pietro Porcellie was unveiled in 1917 in Memorial Gardens, Albany Road. The statue was removed in 1957 due to deterioration and vandalism and replaced with a simple cross in 1965” (Town of Victoria Park, 2016 ‘Town of Victoria Park Local History Collection Timeline, 3rd edn, Victoria Park, p. 26). The original War Memorial was unveiled on 4 Aug 1917 on the corner of Albany Highway and Harvey Street, Victoria Park. Vandalised several times between 1920 and 1957, in 1957 it was replaced with a simple stone cross. The tablets containing the names of those who had served were removed and given to the Victoria Park RSL. This sub branch went into remission for a time, and the tablets were transferred to the Canning Districts RSL. At the time they were photographed, the panels were set on the lawn of the Canning and Districts RSL. Read more...
Built	Not yet discovered
Opened	4 August 1917
Inscription	In remembrance of Victoria Park citizens who gave their lives in the cause of freedom 1914 - 1918 - 1939 - 1945 "We will remember them" Back Inscription In remembrance of residents from the town of Victoria Park who gave their lives during the Korean and Vietnam War 1950 - 53 - 1962 - 75 "We will remember them"
Condition	Good