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Taihape war memorial

Taihape war memorial

Taihape war memorial.

Taihape memorial detail

Taihape memorial detail

Taihape memorial detail

Glennis Austin, 2005

Taihape memorial
Taihape memorial names
Taihape memorial names
Taihape memorial names

Taihape war memorial in 2008. The Taihape RSA don't know when the memorial was updated to include the Second World War names, but the Second World War 50th Anniversary Plaques were attached in 1995. The Korea, Malaysia and South Vietnam names were unveiled 25 April 1998. The 100th Anniversary of Boer War Plaque was unveiled 25 April 2000. Total names on Memorial is now 176 including 51 from the Second World War.

Images and additional information courtesy RJ (Russ) Levy, Secretary/Treasurer, Taihape RSA.

Site Style Ornamentation Unveiling Date No of Dead
Intersection Square obelisk      25-Apr-1925 122 (ww1) / 176 total
How to cite this page: 'Taihape war memorial ', URL: http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/media/photo/taihape-war-memorial, (Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 22-Feb-2008

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