Murtoa War Memorial Gates

Lake Street and Marma Street,Murtoa, YARRIAMBIACK SHIRE

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Statement of Significance

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  • Physical Description 1

    Murtoa War Memorial Gates - Physical Description 1

    Murtoa Memorial Gates
    
    The memorial forms the entrance to Lake Marma Reserve. It is a white-painted concrete arch with 4 pillars. There is a bronze soldier on top of the arch facing east towards the town. There are ornate metal gates in each of the openings, double gates in the centre and a single gate on either side.
    
    East face
    
    Above central gates
    Insignia of Australian Commonwealth Military Forces
    
    IN MEMORY OF OUR SOLDIERS
    
    Tablet above southern gate
    MURTOA'S
    TRIBUTE
    1920
    
    Tablet above northern gate
    THE
    GREAT WAR
    1914 - 1919
    
    Tablet on east face of outer southern pillar
    
    RETURNED
    Soldiers' names
    
    Tablet on north face of outer southern pillar
    
    RETURNED
    Soldiers' names
    
    Tablet on east face of inner southern pillar
    
    DIED ON SERVICE
    Metal insignia of ACMF
    Soldiers' names
    Bronze wreath
    "LEST WE FORGET"
    
    Tablet on east face of inner northern pillar
    
    DIED ON SERVICE
    Metal insignia of ACMF
    
    Bronze wreath
    "LEST WE FORGET"
    
    Tablet below
    UNVEILED BY
    MAJOR BAIRD
    THE CHIEF SECRETARY OF
    VICTORIA
    30 - 6 - 1921
    
    Tablet on south face of outer northern pillar
    
    RETURNED
    Soldiers' names
    
    Tablet on east face of outer northern pillar
    
    RETURNED
    More names to come
    
    West face
    
    Above central gates
    Insignia of Australian Commonwealth Military Forces
    
    WORLD WAR 1939 - 45
    
    Tablet above northern gate
    
    RETURNED
    Soldiers' names
    
    Tablet above northern gate
    
    RETURNED
    Soldiers' names
    
    Tablet on west face of outer northern pillar
    
    RETURNED
    Soldiers' names
    
    Metal plaque below this
    
    Insignia of Australia Remembers Insignia of RSL
    1945 - 1995
    AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS
    1945 - 1995
    
    IN RECOGNITION OF OUR SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN
    OF WORLD WAR II
    AND THE CITIZENS WHO KEPT AUSTRALIA GOING
    THROUGH THE WAR YEARS
    IN OUR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY INDUSTRIES
    
    LEST WE FORGET
    
    Tablet on west face of inner northern pillar
    
    DIED WHILE
    ON ACTIVE SERVICE
    
    Bronze wreath
    
    LEST WE FORGET
    
    Tablet below
    C. DEGENHARDT
    
    Tablet on west face of inner southern pillar
    
    RETURNED
    Soldiers' names
    
    Tablet below
    UNVEILED BY
    CR W. W. SCHODDE
    M. B. E.
    25 - 4 - 1969
    
    Tablet on west face of outer southern pillar
    
    RETURNED
    Soldiers' names
    
    Tablet below
    L. C. BETHUNE
    
    Tablet below
    
    VIETNAM
    A. M. BROWN
    B. J. McFARLANE
    B. A. HAMILTON

    Historical Australian Themes

    Murtoa War Memorial Gates - Historical Australian Themes

    Remembering the fallen

    Usage/Former Usage

    Murtoa War Memorial Gates - Usage/Former Usage

    Commemoration

    Veterans Description for Public

    Murtoa War Memorial Gates - Veterans Description for Public

    The Murtoa Memorial Gates form the entrance to Lake Marma Reserve, commemorating the First and Second World Wars and Vietnam. The gates resemble a white-painted concrete arch with four pillars and feature a bronze soldier on top of the arch facing east towards the town. At each of the openings there are ornate metal gates, with double gates in the centre and a single gate on either side. Tablets affixed to the pillars list the names of both servicemen and women.
    

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