Italian Prisoners of War Memorial, Cowra
Description
Monument inscribed with dedication to Italian Prisoners of War who took no part in the 'Cowra Breakout' in the Second World War, and willingly worked in the area.
Inscription
Monument
Lest We Forget
1940-1945
Dedicato ai Soldati Italiani deceduti nei campi de prigionia & Ai Caduti di tutte le guerre & di tutte le nazioni
Plaque
This monument has been erected by the Italian community in Australia to the memory of Italian prisoners of war who died in POW camps and to those of all nations who have fallen in times of war
Lest We Forget
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Address
Cnr Sakura Avenue and Evans Street
Cowra NSW 2794
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Cowra Shire
Setting
- Roadside
Memorial type
- Monument
Recorded by
Kent - Monument AustraliaEstablished Date format:
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if (!empty($e_original_date)) {
$changed_date = strtotime($e_original_date);
$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
print 'Established date
';
print $new_date;
}
else{
print '';
}Conflict/s
- Second World War, 1939–45