Memorial

Australians WW1 And WW2

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Current Location

Near Wellington Arch, Hyde Park, Duke Of Wellington Place, Westminster, City Of Westminster, Greater London, SW1X 7HJ, England

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TQ 28390 79765

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Wall
WMR Reference Number: 52420
Description: WALL FORMED OF GREEN GREY AUSTRALIAN GRANITE SLABS WITH BRONZE AND STAINLESS STEEL FITTINGS. 24000 NAMES OF HOME TOWNS INSCRIBED UPON IT. SUPERIMPOSED ARE 47 BATTLE SITES REPRESENTING MAJOR THEATRES OF WAR. THREE MONOLITHIC STONES ARE PLACED AGAINST THE CENTRE SECTION OF THE WALL WITH DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION AND INSIGNIA ON THE STONES. ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTION ON TWO SEATING BLOCKS PLACED IN FRONT OF THE WALL. FALLS OF WATER CASCADE OVER THE FACE OF THE WALL. THREE LARGE MONOLITHIC BLOCKS OF GRANITE SUPPORTING THE THREE SERVICE INSIGNIA IN BRONZE. INCLUDES FALLING WATER FEATURE.
Inscription: (NAMES OF HOME TOWNS)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Information shown: additional
Order of names: additional

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
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Order of names: additional

History

Maker(s): MESSRS G E WALLIS AND SONS LTD, Builder
TONKIN ZULAIKHA GREER PTY LTD (TZG), Designer
PETER TONKIN, Architect
JANET LAURENCE, Artist
GRANITES OF AUSTRALIA PTY LTD, Manufacturer
PHOENIX FOUNDRY, Founder / Foundry

Ceremonies

Unveiled

11 November 2003

HM QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Dedicated

11 November 2003

PRINCIPAL CHAPLAIN - AUSTRALIAN ARMY,PRINCIPAL CHAPLAIN - AUSTRALIAN NAVY,PRINCIPAL CHAPLAIN - AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE

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Australians WW1 And WW2

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

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Australians WW1 And WW2

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

Contribute to the War Memorials Register

Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

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