Calivil War Memorial
Prairie West Road CALIVIL, LODDON SHIRE
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Calivil War Memorial - Physical Description 1
Monument, pediment with columned structure. WW1.
Calivil War Memorial - Historical Australian Themes
Remembering the fallen
Calivil War Memorial - Usage/Former Usage
Commemoration
Veterans Description for Public
Calivil War Memorial - Veterans Description for Public
The Calivil War Memorial, in the grounds of the sports centre, was established on May 5th 1920 to commemorate the First World War. The memorial cost £400 which was raised by public subscription. It comprises of an imposing granite structure on a stepped bluestone base. The plinth is axe finished with tooled margins surmounted by a dressed granite skirting to a polished granite block having an incised dedication panel and honour roll featuring fifty names of local residents. The superstructure is in a simplified temple form with pink granite columns supporting a pedimented granite roof with the insignia of the Australian Commonwealth Military forces and the initials AIF.
A local newspaper article of the day described the memorial as having a miniature bronze canon.However thecanon was removed during the Second World War and is held by a local organisation for safe-keeping.
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Calivil War MemorialVic. War Heritage Inventory
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Calivil District Honour Roll (Second World War)Vic. War Heritage Inventory
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Calivil Football Club Honour Roll (First World War)Vic. War Heritage Inventory
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