National War Memorial South Australia

This memorial of over 14 m (46 ft) was unveiling on 25 April 1931. It commemorates the residents of South Australia who died in the world wars. and in the wars in Korea, Borneo, Malaya and Vietnam. Within the memorial the architects added an inner shrine, or Record Room, in which could be recorded the names of the South Australians who fell during the war. The memorial site has since grown to incorporate a number of smaller memorials to commemorate other conflicts:

Memorial crosses
These memorial crosses are dedicated to:
- The soldiers of the 10th Battalion who were killed in World War I.
- The soldiers of the 27th Battalion who were killed in World War I.
- The soldiers of the 48th Battalion who were killed in World War I.
- The soldiers of the 50th Battalion who were killed in World War I.
- The soldiers of the Royal Australian Regiment who were killed in World War I.
- The Battle of Tobruk in World War II.

Memorial killed in France
This memorial commemorates the soldiers from South Australia who were killed or missing in France, in the First World War and the Second World War.

Pine tree
This pine tree, at the National War Memorial of South Australia, has grown from seeds of the Lone Pine Tree, which became a symbol of the battle in Gallipoli and especially the Battle of Lone Pine, in the First World War.

8 Australian Division A.I.F. Memorial
This memorial commemorates the units of the 8 Australian Division A.I.F. which fought in World War II.

Fighter and Bomber Command Memorial
This memorial commemorates the Fighter and Bomber Command in World War II.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Scott W. (1), Jim Owens (2), Christian Nieuwenhuize (3, 4, 5)