Adelaide French Memorial to South Australians Fallen in France WW1 & WW2 Memorial Back to Search
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| Location | North Terrace / Kintore Avenue, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Type | memorial |
| Description | A two-tier granite block mounted on a concrete slab, located behind the South Australian National War Memorial. Four bronze plaques are affixed to the monument. |
| Built | 1993 |
| Opened | 11 November 1993 by ISABELLE COSTA DE BEAUREGARD K.O.M. CONSUL GENERAL OF FRANCE AND HENRY JEAN LOUSTAU Cmdr. L.H. PRESIDENT FEDERATION NATIONALE DES ANCIENS COMBATTANTS 11 NOVEMBER 1993 |
| Inscription | Top plaque: TO HONOUR THE MEN AND WOMEN OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN FRANCE DURING WORLD WAR 1 AND WORLD WAR 11 1914-1918 1939-1945 THIS MONUMENT WAS UNVEILED BY ISABELLE COSTA DE BEAUREGARD K.O.M.CONSUL GENERAL OF FRANCE AND HENRY JEAN LOUSTAU Cmdr. L.H.PRESIDENT FEDERATION NATIONALEDES ANCIENS COMBATTANTS 11 NOVEMBER 1993 Lower plaque: ERECTED BY THE FRENCH COMMUNITY AND THE FEDERATION DES ANCIENS COMBATTANTS FRANCAIS OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA WILLIAM J. CORNELOUP K.L.H., M.M.HONORARY CONSUL OF FRANCE Left: 1914-1918 FROMELLES HAMEL BULLECOURT VILLIERS DERNANCOURT MESSINES BRETONNEUX PERONNE POZIERS MONT ST. QUENTIN BELLICOURT Right: 1939-1945 NAVY, ARMY,AIR FORCE Fighter and Bomber
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| Condition | MAINTAINED BY: Adelaide City Council PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil |
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