Foster War Memorial, Foster, Victoria, Australia

Foster War Memorial

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Location	Main Street, Foster, South Gippsland - Victoria, Australia
Type	memorial
Description	Foster Soldiers' Memorial, which is in temple design, with four pillars and cap of Harcourt granite on granite base, supported on a massive double concrete base. His Excellency the Governor (the Earl of Stradbroke) arrived in Foster by train yesterday. He was met and welcomed by the shire president (Councillor F. Fisher), who presented him with an address of welcome on behalf of the shire council and residents. There was a very large attendance. His Excellency replied, thanking the people for the welcome extended to him. After lunch Lord Stradbroke unveiled the Foster Soldiers' Memorial, which is in temple design, with four pillars and cap of Harcourt granite on granite base, supported on a massive double concrete base. The monument is erected in the centre of the main street at its intersection with Station road. Councillor Fisher, who introduced the Governor, explained that the monument was erected in honour of 355 soldiers who had enlisted from the district and served in the Great War, 22 of whom had fallen. The Argus (Melbourne), 9 December 1925. Read more...
Built	Not yet discovered
Opened	8 December 1925 by His Excellency the Governor (the Earl of Stradbroke)
Inscription	ANZAC This Monument Is Erected To Commemorate The Noble Deeds Of Foster And District Soldiers In The Great War 1914 - 1918. These Men Made The Supreme Sacrifice. [Names] Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That He Lay Down His Life For His Friend. Plaque : This Plaque Is Placed Here By The People Of Foster And District In Appreciation Of These Gallant Men And Women Who Served In The Malaysian Emergency 1948 - 1960 And The Korean War 1950 - 1953 Plaque : Australia Remembers 1945 - 1995 In Honour Of The Men And Women From This District Who Served Australia During The Conflicts Of World War II Lest We Forget Plaque : This Plaque Is Placed Here By The People Of Foster And District In Appreciation Of These Gallant Men And Women Who Served In The Vietnam War 1962 - 1972 Back Inscription This Tablet Is Dedicated To The Memory Of The Gallant Men From This District, Who Fell In The 1939 - 1945 War. [Names] "They Shall Not Grow Old As We That Are Left Grow Old."
Condition	Good