Singleton War Memorial, Singleton, New South Wales, Australia

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Location	Burdekin Park, George Street, Singleton, Northumberland - New South Wales, Australia
Type	memorial
Description	The monument, which is of Uralla grey granite, is 35 feet high, and cost £1500. Eight polished piles, each four feet long and two feet wide, surmount the base, there being two columns of names on each panel. Major-General Brand was later presented with a silk Australian flag by the Mayor, on behalf of the Citizens' War Memorial Committee. In 2002 an octagonal plinth was placed at the memorial listing the names of those from the district who lost thier lives in World War Two.
Built	Not yet discovered
Opened	29 November 1925
Inscription	To The Men And Women Who Enlisted From Singleton And District To Serve In The Great War 1914 - 1919 Honoured Dead [ Names ] Returned [ Names ] Nurses [ Names ] This Stone Was Laid By Edward Lloyd Jones On April 25th 1925 This Memorial Was Unveiled By MAJOR- GENERAL C. H. BRAND C.B. C.M.G. D.S.O. On 29th November 1925 Korea Malaya Malaysia Vietnam Octagonal Plinth: WORLD WAR 11 1939 -1945 WE WILL REMEMBER THEM [Names] Plaque: This Memorial Was Unveiled On 15 August 2002 By Lieutenant Colonel PT Roney Commanding Officer School of Infantry, Singleton
Condition	Good