Parkes War Memorial Middle Image Image Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The memorial is a reinforced concrete tower, surmounted by a light, standing 33 metres high. There is a concrete flagpole at each corner of the surrounding lawn. The memorial is located at the top of Memorial Hill Lookout. Inscription To our glorious dead Related links Parkes Idea (11 Mar 1948) WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILING AT PARKES (17 Nov 1953) Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Memorial Hill Lookout Bushman Street Parkes NSW 2870 Local Government Area Parkes Shire Setting Roadside Location status Original location Memorial type Monument Recorded by Peter Levarre-Waters Year of construction From 1922 Dedication date 22 November 1953 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Second World War, 1939–45 Korean War, 1950–53 Malayan Emergency, 1950–60 Vietnam War, 1962–75