North Melbourne War Memorial

Location: North Melbourne, Victoria, 305, King Street and Hawke Street

The cenotaph is a stone column and ball on a stone plinth and two-stepped base.

East face
Metal insignia of Australian Commonwealth Military Forces
IN IMPERISHABLE MEMORY
OF AUSTRALIA'S SONS
----- WHO DIED -----
IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM
IN THE GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918
On section below
ERECTED BY THE MEMBERS
OF THE NORTH AND WEST
MELBOURNE RED CROSS SOCIETY
ON BEHALF OF THE CITIZENS.

North face
Bronze plaque
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN WORLD WAR II
1939 - 1945

LEST WE FORGET
On section below
GALLIPOLI

West face
Bronze plaque
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE FOLLOWING CONFLICTS
MALAYA 1948 - 1960
SABAH SARAWAK 1962 - 1966
MALAY PENINSULA 1964 - 1966
VIETNAM 1962 - 1972

LEST WE FORGET
On section below
FRANCE

South face
Bronze plaque
SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF
THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES
IN THE KOREAN CAMPAIGN
1950 - 1953

LEST WE FORGET
On section below
PALESTINE


WAR MEMORIAL DESIGN POSSIBLITIES AND CONSTRAINTS

Information obtained from the head of the history department at ANZAC HOUSE
For Further information we are welcomed to call 9655 5555

- Used only on VP day (Victory in the Pacific) on the nearest Sunday to the 15th of august

- Relocation of the memorial is acceptable especially if the new site is more conducive for a gathering, and for it’s viewing
- It must be done of course in consulation with the city of Melbourne and the local RSL (Melbourne)
- The relocation of the memorial would only be a problem if the local RSL protests
- Memorials these days however are constantly relocated to make way for roads and development

- Redesign/Recreation of the memorial is also allowable so long as it is done tastefully
- Most memorials around Australia were erected after WWI and very few after WWII therefore many don’t recognise the more recent armed services, some with only extra plates added later
- Therefore it would be quite favourable to create a new memorial that enhances the current one and includes all the wars and peace keeping missions