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Oberon War Memorial

Oberon War Memorial
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Martin Butterfield
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Description / Background

The memorial features a brick pedestal with a light on top and several brass dedication plaques commemorating various conflicts attached. Behind this is a brick wall painted yellow, with service badges attached, and a flagpole. A separate concrete monument facing Dudley Street is inscribed with a quote from General Ataturk.

The memorial is in front of the Oberon Military Museum

Inscription

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This memorial was dedicated on the 4th day of October 2003 by the RSL State President Mr Keith Hall.  The unveiling was performed by the local State Member of Parliament Mr Gerald Martin and Oberon's oldest living RSL sub-branch member Mr John Howell. Designed by Barry Byrom.  The pedestal under the light was built of bricks from the original house owned by C W Cunynghame Jr.

Ataturk monument

Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives …. You are now lying in the soil of a friendly Country, therefore rest in Peace.

There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets  to us where they lay side by side in this Country of Ours.

You the mothers who sent their sons from far away Countries, wipe away your tears, your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace.

After having lost their lives on this land they have become  our sons too.

These are the words of MUSTAFA KEMAL ATATURK, Commander of the 19th Div 5th Army who fought against the ANZAC forces in defence of the Gallipoli Peninsular 1915.  Later to become the 1st President of MODERN TURKEY

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Address
Oberon Military Museum
Cnr Oberon and Dudley Streets
Oberon NSW 2787
Local Government Area
Oberon Shire
Setting
Building – outside
Memorial type
Monument
Recorded by
Martin Butterfield
Year of construction
2003
Dedication date
04 October 2003
Conflict/s
South African War (Boer War), 1899–1902
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Korean War, 1950–53
Malayan Emergency, 1950–60
Vietnam War, 1962–75
Iraq: the First Gulf War, 1990–91
Afghanistan, 2001–present
Peacekeeping, 1947–present