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| Location | Corner of Flinders and Lincoln Highway, Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia |
| Type | memorial |
| Description | Eyre Park. A red polished granite panel wall in three angles, surmounted by a stainless steel Cross of Sacrifice. On the arm of the cross-LEST WE FORGET. The monument set on a dais of pavers and bricks. Steps lead up to the monument divided by a stainless steel handrail. In front of the handrail is a white marble block with a red granite tablet affixed to the top depicting a map of the world showing the countries where the Australian Defence Forces have been in conflict. |
| Built | Not yet discovered |
| Opened | Not yet discovered |
| Inscription | Wall : Centre: "THIS MONUMENT IS TO HONOUR THE SACRIFICE OF ALLTHE MEN AND WOMEN WHO LEFT THIS COMMUNITY TO FIGHT FOR THE FREEDOM OF THE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD IN ALL THE CONFLICTS THAT THISNATION HAS BEEN INVOLVED"
Left:
BOER WAR
WORLD WAR 11
MALAYA
BORNEO
Reverse of wall: Insignia of the three armed services, R.A.N., A.C.M.F., R.A.A.F. in white. Tablet at entrance steps: At each corner in gold leaf is the insignia of; Top left hand- AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCES Top right hand- AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH FORCES Bottom right hand- ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE Bottom left hand- ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY PORT LINCOLNWAR MEMORIALCENTENARY OF FEDERATION,DEPT. OF VETERAN AFFAIRSAND OUR COMMUNITY FUNDED PROJECT Map of the world in white, areas of conflict in various colours BOER Red square MALAYA Yellow square KOREA Red square VIETNAM Black squareW.W.1 Grey squareW.W.2 Black, Grey, Dark Blue, Yellow squares BORNEO Light Blue square THIS MONUMENT IS BASED ON A SOLDIER IN PORT LINCOLN WITH HIS ARMS REACHING OUT TOWARDSTHE AREAS OF CONFLICT IN WHICH AUSTRALIAN MEN AND WOMEN FOUGHT PETER HAGEN MEMORIALS DESIGN AND BUILT |
| Condition | MAINTAINED BY: Port Lincoln Council PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil |
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