Pinnaroo Soldiers Memorial Band Rotunda
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| Location | Railway Terrace South , Pinnaroo, South Australia, Australia |
| Type | other |
| Description | Originally located near the Pinnaroo Swimming Pool A rotunda, affixed to the foundation to the right of the entrance is a white marble foundation stone and two bronze plaques, above the entrance is a white metal plaque. A wind rotatable model of an aircraft used by the allies in World War 1 is located at the apex of the roof. |
| Built | Not yet discovered |
| Opened | Not yet discovered |
| Inscription | Foundation stone: SOLDIERS MEMORIAL BAND ROTUNDA ERECTED 1922Plaque 1:ROSES DONATED BYAustralia Remembers logo
IN HONOUR OF
THE MEN & WOMEN WHO SERVED
AUSTRALIA IN TIME OF CONFLICT
DURING WORLD WAR II
LEST WE FORGETPlaque 2:Australia Remembers logo IN HONOUR OFTHE MEN & WOMEN WHO SERVEDAUSTRALIA IN TIME OF CONFLICTDURING WORLD WAR IILEST WE FORGET Plaque 3:THE PLANE ON TOP OF THE ROTUNDA IS A REPLICAOF THE ALLIES FIRST FIGHTER USED IN WORLD WAR 1MORANE-SAULNIER TYPE N-TECHNICAL DATAENGINE-ONE 80-HP (60-KW) LE RHONE 9C ROTARY PISTON ENGINEWEIGHTS-EMPTY 633 LB (287 KG) MAXIMUM TAKE OFF 979 LB (444 KG)DIMENSIONS-SPAN 26 FT 8.75 IN (6.146 M) LENGTH 19FT 1.5 IN (5.83 M)ARMAMENT-ONE 0.303 IN (7.7.MM) OR 8. MM (0.315 IN) MACHINE GUN. ORIGINAL REPLICA MADE BY MR. DAN FARRELL (RSL MEMBER) IN 1922REPLICA WAS RESTORED BY MR. ROBERT VENNING IN 1998RECOMMISSIONEDBY FORMER BANDSMAN, MR. GORDON JOHNSON, AM., J.P. IN 1998 |
| Condition | MAINTAINED BY: Pinarro Council, RSL
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