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Albury War Cemetery

Albury War Cemetery
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Albury War Cemetery, entrance fence
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Albury War Cemetery, entrance plaque
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Albury War Cemetery, history plaque
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Description / Background

Albury War Cemetery is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (C.W.G.C.) site, containing burials and war graves of Second World War veterans. Each grave is marked with a Commission headstone, inscribed with the veteran's military service details and the emblem of their service branch.

The entrance to the cemetery is a stone, brick, and concrete wall, which has two plaques attached. One is made of stone and is inscribed with the name of the cemetery. The other is a bronze plaque, which gives a brief history of Albury's role during the war. 

The whole site is neatly landscaped and features wide grassed areas, flowering plants, and shrubs. A focal point in the garden is a large, stone cross, with a brass sword attached. 

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Entrance plaque

Albury War Cemetery

History plaque

During the Second World War, 1939–45, Albury became a major Army Base for Allied Troops, ordnance and supplies. It also contained a military base hospital which served the large military population in the area.

Albury War Cemetery contains 96 service burials of the Second World War, comprising 2 RN, 89 Australian Army and 5 RAAF.

A further 18 war graves are scattered throughout the general cemetery. These personnel died from war-related injury, accident or illness.

Also buried in Albury General Cemetery are 4 Australians of the First World War.

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Address
Cnr Waugh Road and Fallon Street
Albury NSW 2640
Local Government Area
Albury, City of
Setting
Garden/park
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Other
Recorded by
Peter Levarre-Waters
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45