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Wentworth Great War Memorial

Wentworth Great War Memorial
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Description / Background

White marble statue of an Australian First World War soldier atop a granite pillar engraved with the names of those who gave their lives during the First World War. The memorial was unveiled in 1922 by Major General 'Fighting Charlie' Cox, commander of the 1st Australian Light Horse Brigade.

Inscription

Front

Erected to the memory of

those who enlisted in the Great War

1914 - 1918

and the following who made

the supreme sacrifice.

[Names]

Unveiled on 11-11-1922 by

Major General C. F. Cox

C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., V.D.,

Senator for N.S.W.

Front - plaque

In memory of the fallen

and the

Unknown Australian Soldier

75th Anniversary of

Remembrance Day

11.11.1993

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Address
Cnr Sandwych and Darling Streets
Wentworth NSW 2648
Local Government Area
Wentworth Shire
Setting
Roadside
Memorial type
Column/pillar
Recorded by
Mr David Roden, NSW Premiers Dept.
Year of construction
1922
Dedication date
11 November 1922
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18