Crescent Head War Memorial
Description
The Crescent Head War Memorial is a dedicated to all those who have served in the Australian defence forces. It consists of a cylindrical concrete pillar that has been covered with stones. On top of the pillar is a statue of a soldier wearing a slouch hat and holding a rifle. At the base of the pillar is a plaque listing the conflicts in which Australia has been involved.
The memorial stands on a three-step concrete platform, bordered by a chain-link fence. To the right of the memorial is a sundial and to its left is a flagpole. The surrounding garden is planted out with rosemary and other low shrubs.
The memorial was dedicated on Anzac Day, 25 April 1964 by Reverand E. Williams. It originally consisted of the pillar only and the statue was added at a later date
Inscription
Monument
We will remember them
Plaque
Australians at war
South African War (Boer War) 1899–1902
China (Boxer Rebellion) 1900–1901
First World War 1914–1918
Second World War 1939–1945
Occupation of Japan 1946–1951
Korean War 1950–1953
Malayan Emergency 1950–1960
Indonesian Confrontation 1963–1966
Vietnam War 1962–1975
First Gulf War 1990–1991
(Peacekeeping 1947 to present)
Cambodia 1993
Somalia 1993
Rwanda 1994
Bougainville 1997
East Timor 1999
Afghanistan 2001
Iraq 2003
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Address
Cnr Main and Pacific Streets
Crescent Head NSW 2440
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Kempsey Shire
Setting
- Roadside
Memorial type
- Monument
Recorded by
Kempsey Shire Council. Ken Hills.Year of construction
1964Established Date format:
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25 April 1964 Conflict/s
- All conflicts