MemorialsTingha and District War Memorial
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This war memorial is comprised of a stone gate, a brick wall with attached plaques and a sculpture of a soldier positioned on top of the wall. The memorial gate is constructed of local grey granite and once stood at the entrance to the Tingha Cottage Hospital. The columns each hold a white marble roll of honour. The roll for the First World War is on the left column and those who enlisted in the Second World War are on the right column. A detailed description of the unveiling by Mr Davis Hughes MLA on 25 April 1952 was published in the Inverell Times on 28 April 1952. The gate was later moved to the front of the Tingha Sports and Recreation Club. The monument was dedicated by Captain Norman Beckett of the Salvation Army and unveiled by State RSL Councillor Don Rowe on 13 March 1994. A low brick wall stands in front of the gates and has several plaques attached. Two plaques are dedicated to the Korean War and to Aboriginal soldiers who served. There are also plaques to commemorate 100 Years of Anzac, the contribution of women in all conflicts and services, and veterans of the Vietnam War. The bronze soldier with bowed head and rifle at rest was sculpted and cast by Evelone Bronze in Sydney. It was dedicated at the Anzac Day service on Saturday 25 April 2015. The Tingha RSL Sub-Branch received a grant from the ANZAC Centenary Grants Program for this sculpture and the 100 Years plaque.