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07-July-2021 (Henry Moulds)
07-July-2021 (Henry Moulds)
07-July-2021 (Henry Moulds)
07-July-2021 (Henry Moulds)
07-July-2021 (Henry Moulds)
07-July-2021 (Henry Moulds)
07-July-2021 (Henry Moulds)

Photographs supplied by John Huth / Henry Moulds

The monument commemorates the residents of Taroom District who served in World War One, World War Two, the Vietnam War, the peacekeeping mission in Timor Leste, and the conflict in Afghanistan.

The new monument was unveiled on Vietnam Veterans Remembrance Day on the 18th August 2019. It replaces the original monument which was unveiled in 1973. 

Funding of $28,532 was received in 2018 through the Armistice Centenary Grants Program for the intsallation of the memorial. 

Location

Address:Yaldwyn Street (Leichhardt Highway), Ludwig Leichhardt Park, Taroom, 4420
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -25.641002
Long: 149.797447
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 18th August, 2019
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Front Inscription

Residents of the Taroom District who answered the call of duty

1914 - 1918
[ Names ]

1939 - 1945
[ Names ]

Vietnam
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Afghanistan
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Timor
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Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity

Price of freedom is eternal vigilance

Lest We Forget

Source: MA
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