City of Port Pirie WW2 Memorial Gates, Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia

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Location	Memorial Drive , Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists - South Australia, Australia
Type	memorial_gates
Description	A cream brick structure comprising a covered entrance with three uneven towers on the right entrance. Two brick walls at either side contain bronze plaques and titles. A grey granite foundation stone is set on the inside of the tallest tower and a brass plaque is affixed on the face of the centre tower. Two wrought iron gates are in the centre and single wrought iron gates separate the centre structure and the two outer walls.
Built	Not yet discovered
Opened	Not yet discovered
Inscription	Foundation stone: THIS STONE WAS LAID BYTHE GOVERNOR OF S.A. SIR ROBERT ALLINGHAM GEORGEAUGUST 8TH 1959. Tower plaque: WORLD WAR 11 MEMORIAL GATESDEDICATED BYHIS LORDSHIP BISHOP DE CAMPO DD AM.AND OFFICIALLY OPENED BYHIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR KEN MADIGANPORT PIRIE CITY AND DISTRICTS COUNCILONTHURSDAY 9 MARCH 1998FUNDING FOR THESE GATES KINDLY DONATED BY:R&SL PORT PIRIE SUB-BRANCHROTARY CLUB OF PORT PIRIE INC.DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS"THEIR SERVICE-OUR HERITAGE" COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAMPORT PIRIE AND DISTRICTS COUNCIL Left wall: Title: WORLD WAR 11LEST WE FORGET Left plaque: PORT PIRIE & DISTRICTTHOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE1939-1945 LEST WE FORGET Right wall: CITY OF PORT PIRIEWORLD MEMORIAL GATES1939-1945 Insignia of RAN Insignia of AIF Insignia of RAAF
Condition	MAINTAINED BY: Port Pirie Council PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil
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