Bega War Memorial, Bega, NSW, Australia
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S 36° 40.424 E 149° 50.371
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Bega War Memorial, Carp Street, Bega, NSW
Waymark Code: WM15ZW
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 01/26/2007
Views: 38
An unusually grand memorial for a small town situated on the main street (which is also the main north/south Princes Highway). Flanked by a small howitzer and a field gun. The plaques on each side list the major battles of the AIF (Australian Imperial Force) in all the major theatres during WWI.
Dedication stone reads:
Bega War Memorial
This stone was laid by
HM Bloomfield, Esq [Mayor 1915-20]
7th March 1922
Parking close by and wheel chair accessible.
Bega is a small but main town in a predominantly dairy farming/tourist region of south east Australia.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 07/03/1922
Private or Public Monument?: Government
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: The Bega Community supported by government funding
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Australia/New Zealand
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Carp Street
Bega, NSW Australia
2550
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