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Photographs supplied by Father Ted Doncaster

The War Memorial commemorates those from the district who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.

It is a polished granite slab inscribed with a clock face the hands of which are set at 11am, on the left hand wall is a large bronze plaque inscribed with an honour roll containing the names of those who served in World War One, World War Two, Korea and Vietnam.

Location

Address:Prater Street, RSL Memorial Park, Morawa, 6623
State:WA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -29.210383
Long: 116.007162
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple
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Dedication

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Front Inscription

In grateful memory of those who gave thier lives for their country

Lest We Forget

Plaque :

In memory of the fallen and the Unknown Australian Soldier

75th Anniversary of Rememberance Day

11 - 11 - 1993

Plaque :

In memory of the men and women of the Australian Armed Services who participated in the Vietnam War

1962 - 1972.

 

Left Side Inscription

They shall not grow old

Morawa District Roll of Honor 

World War I  1914 - 1918
[ Names ]

World War II  1939 - 1945
[ Names ]

Korea 1950 - 1953
[ Names ]

Vietnam 1962 - 1972
[ Names ]

Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription

We who are left grow old

Plaque :

Commemorating the first military camp established by 16th Australian Field Regiment (AIF)  1st Australian Armoured Division at Morawa on 31st January 1943 in the defence of Western Australia

Also
Mingenew - Three Springs - Dandaragan
Rockingham - Moora - Chidlow

1943 - 1944

Inscription in Proximity
Source: WMR, MA
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