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The cenotaph commemorates those from the District who have served in conflicts in which Australia has been involved. 

It consists of five polished black granite steles inscribed with the names of Parkes and District residents who were killed in action or died in service in four major wars. In front of the steles an angled length of polished black granite carries the names of the other conflicts in which Australia has taken part.

Location

Address:Short & Welcome Streets, Cooke Park, Parkes, 2870
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.140258
Long: 148.173833
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple
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Designer:Peter Dunn
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Monument Manufacturer:Kell and Denson (Tumut, NSW)
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Friday 23rd April, 2004
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Front Inscription

Lest We Forget

Sudan (NSW Contingent) March - June 1885.  Boer War 1899 - 1902.  Boxer Uprising 1900 - 1901. 
Malayan Emergency 1950 - 1960.  Confrontation (Indonesia) 1964 - 1966
Gulf War (Middle East)   Afghanistan 2001 - 2002.  Iraq 2003.  Peacekeeping 

Honour Roll :

First World War 
1914 -1918 

Parkes        [ Names ]
Alectown     [ Names ]
Bogan Gate [ Names ]
Bruie Plains [ Name ]
Peak Hill      [ Names ]
Tichbourne   [ Names ]
Trundle         [ Names ]
Tullamore     [ Names ]
Wongalea     [ Names ]
Yarrabandai  [ Names ]

Honour Roll :

Second World War 
1939 -1945

Parkes         [ Names ]
Alectown      [ Names ]
Bogan Gate [ Names ]
Peak Hill      [ Names ]
Trundle         [ Names ]
Tullamore     [ Names ]

Honour Roll :

Korean War 
1950 - 1953
Parkes         [ Names ]
Bogan Gate [ Name ] 

Honour Roll :

Vietnam War 
Parkes

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: SKP, MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au