MemorialsWarialda Cenotaph
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The Warialda Cenotaph is an obelisk, located in Captain Cook Park in Warialda, NSW. The original memorial was erected and presented to the Warialda Municipal Council at the end of the First World War. It has since undergone restoration and the changes can be seen in images 1-5 above. Images 7-8 show the original memorial with its original marble dedication plaque, which is now located in the Warialda Soldiers' Memorial Hall, as seen in image 6. The restored obelisk is made of grey granite, with three plaques attached to the front and one to the back. From top to bottom on the front are the emblem of the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces, a plaque for the centenary of the First World War in 2015, and a new dedication plaque, which has a different inscription to the original. Both have been transcribed below. The plaque on the back is in honour of those who served in the Korean War. It was established by the Korean War Veterans Association NSW, who received a 'Saluting their Service Grant' in 2011 to install plaques commemorating Korean War veterans on memorials in the Gwydir Shire. The cenotaph is surrounded by a paved area and a remembrance garden has been planted along one side. In the garden is the Warialda 75th Anniversary Remembrance Day Commemorative Plaque.