Terang War Memorial, Terang, Victoria, Australia

Terang War Memorial

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Location	High Street, Terang, Corangamite - Victoria, Australia
Type	memorial
Description	The memorial consists of an obelisk of grey granite 66 feet in height, approached by a flight of granite steps. Each face of the plinth carries a heavy bronze slab. One of these contains a battle scene, and the inscription "In honor of all Australians who fought in the Great War, 1914-18, and to perpetuate the memory of those from Terang and district." A second tablet contains the names of those who fell, and the other two the names of all other district men who enlisted. Bronzework by C DOUGLAS RICHARSON and was presented by S.C. BLACK, W K MACKINNON AND J G MACKINNON Read more...
Built	Not yet discovered
Opened	15 April 1923 by Lieut-Gen. Sir Harry Chauvel G.C.M.G., K.C.B.
Inscription	PALESTINE In Honour Of All AUSTRALIANS Who Fought IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918 And To Perpetuate The Memory Of Those From TERANG AND DISTRICT Plaque: This Monument Was Unveiled By Lieut-Gen. Sir Harry Chauvel G.C.M.G., K.C.B., on the 15th April, 1923. Plaque: KOREA 1950-1953 For All who Served in Korea, Especially Those Who did not Return Home. Plaque: VIETNAM 1962-1973 For those who Served Suffered & Died. Together Then, Together Again. Left Side Inscription BELGIUM Those Who Served [ Names ] Back Inscription FRANCE In Memory Of Those Who Fell [ Names ] Plaque: In Memory Of Those From Terang And District Who Fell In The 1939 - 1945 War [ Names ] Right Side Inscription GALLIPOLI Those Who Served [ Names ]
Condition	Good