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Cabra-Vale Diggers Club Vietnam War Memorial

Cabra-Vale Diggers Club Vietnam War Memorial
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Description / Background

The Cabra-Vale Diggers Club Vietnam War Memorial consists of three main elements. The focal point is a bronze statue of two soldiers, one Australian and one Vietnamese, sitting on a pile of sandbags. The sculptor was Do Trong Nhon.

The artwork is positioned on top of a black stone plinth, which bears the dedication. The whole is located within the sunken pool of a fountain. 

Behind the pool is a memorial wall, which is inset with multiple honour roll panels, inscribed with the names of those who served. Along the front edge of the pool are four flagpoles. 

The sculpture was originally donated by the Community of Cabramatta and was officially unveiled by Rear Admiral Peter Sinclair A.O. on 31 August 1991. The plinth and the wall are later additions to the site. 

Inscription

Plinth

Lest we forget

Vietnam Comradeship Memorial

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Address
Cabra-Vale Diggers Club
1 Bartley Street
Canley Vale NSW 2166
Local Government Area
Fairfield, City of
Setting
Garden/park
Memorial type
Fountain/Drinking fountain
Statue/sculpture/artwork
Wall
Recorded by
Jane Williamson and Peter Levarre-Waters
Year of construction
1991
Dedication date
31 August 1991
Conflict/s
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Materials
Brick
Bronze
Other stone