Memorials
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The Bowral and District War Memorial is a polished trachyte and marble column, supported by a two-tier pedestal base. The upper tier is inscribed with the names of those who served in the First World War. The lower tier lists veterans of the Second World War. The bottom portion of the base bears several plaques dedicated to various conflicts in which Australia has been involved, including three more honour rolls. The foundation stone of the memorial was laid on 4 August 1919. It was officially unveiled the following year on 31 January. In 2003, the memorial was re-dedicated on Remembrance Day, 11 November. The memorial is located in a small park near Bowral Train Station. At one corner of the park is a decorative arch, bearing the words 'Lest we forget'. The two pillars supporting the arch feature plaques, with a dedication to the fallen and The Ode. Notes on veterans' names: No records can be found for deceased veterans from this area with the following names: D Harbison, N McDonald. The status codes for these veterans have been left as killed in action as that is what is indicated by the memorial. All other status codes for deceased veterans have been taken from information in the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour and Commemorative Roll, the World War Two Nominal Roll, and the National Archives of Australia. On the memorial, H O Norton Knight is given as J Norton Knight. There are no records for a J Norton Knight having served. Australian War Memorial records show W Napier was awarded a Distinguished Flying Medal (D.F.M.) and R B Smith a Distinguished Flying Cross (D.F.C.).
