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Cobargo and District Soldiers Memorial

Cobargo and District Soldiers Memorial
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Cobargo and District Soldiers Memorial
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Cobargo and District Soldiers Memorial
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Cobargo and District Soldiers Memorial, central pillar
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Cobargo and District Soldiers Memorial, Second World War honour roll
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Cobargo and District Soldiers Memorial, Second World War honour roll
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Cobargo and District Soldiers Memorial, quotation tablet
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Description / Background

The Cobargo and District Soldiers Memorial is a granite-block monument, consisting of a wall, with a taller pillar in the centre that acts as a focal point. The pillar is faced with a granite plaque, which is inscribed with the names of those who served in the First World War. To either side of the pillar, are brass plaques listing the names of those who served in the Second World War, Korea, and Vietnam. To the side of these, are smaller plaques inscribed with quotations. Attached to the far left of the memorial is the Dignam's Creek First World War Roll of Honor. A flagpole is positioned behind the memorial.

A committee made up of local women met in May 1933 to revive plans for a war memorial that had lapsed for a number of years. The original committee of local men was set up in 1919. Funds collected locally by the first committee were returned, and then given to the 1933 committee, along with interest earned in the 14-year interim. 

Plans to construct the monument were accepted by the committee in July 1934. Mr D. B. Sheperdson, a monumental architect from Sydney, designed the memorial and oversaw its construction. It was unveiled by the State Governor on 16 November 1935. 

Inscription

Centre panel

Cobargo and District

Soldiers Memorial

The Great War 1914–1918

[Names]

Roll 1

World War II

[Names]

Roll 2

World War II

[Names]

Korea

[Names]

Vietnam

[Names]

Quotation plaque 1

Their story is not graven only on stone over their native earth.

Quotation plaque 2

There is no glory like his who saves his country.

Dignam's Creek roll

Roll of Honor

Dignam's Creek

[Names]

Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
R A Benny World War 2 view
D Blacka World War 2 view
L Blacka World War 2 view
A Blacka World War 1 view
Pte J Blacka World War 1 view
V Blacka World War 2 view
M Blacka World War 1 view
E Bonfield World War 2 view
A J Boxsell World War 1 view
B Bryce World War 2 view

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Address
Cnr Princes Highway and Tarlinton Street
Cobargo NSW 2550
Local Government Area
Bega Valley Shire
Setting
Roadside
Memorial type
Monument
Recorded by
Malcolm Elmslie. Peter Levarre-Waters.
Dedication date
16 November 1935
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
Granite