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St. Arnaud Town Hall, WWII Memorial, 40 Napier Street, ST ARNAUD

Location

40 Napier Street ST ARNAUD, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE

Level

Recommended for Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

The War Memorial in the Municipal Reserve, corner of Napier and Market Streets, St. Arnaud, has significance as a memorial to those soldiers who lost their lives in the conflicts of World War II, Malaya and Borneo, Korea, and Vietnam between 1939 and 1973.

The War Memorial in the Municipal Reserve, corner of Napier and Market Streets, is historically and socially significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with local soldiers from St. Arnaud who lost their lives during World War II (1939-45), and the conflicts in Malaya (1948-60), Borneo (1962-66), Vietnam (1962-73) and Korea (1950-53). The Memorial is subsequently highly valued and recognised by the St. Arnaud community for cultural and commemorative reasons.

Overall, the War Memorial in the Municipal Reserve, corner of Napier and Market Streets, is of LOCAL significance.

Group

Monuments and Memorials

Category

War Memorial