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Cast bronze military plaque

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Overview

Heavy cast bronze plaque representing the eternal flame surrounded by a laurel wreath and bearing the crests of the Australian Army (Rising Sun badge with words Australian Commonwealth Military Forces), Royal Australian Navy, Royal Australian Air Force and the badge of the Returned Sailor's Soldier's Airmen's Imperial League of Australia (RSS & AILA) at the four compass points. The words "Lest We Forget" appear on a scroll across the lower region of the plaque.

Historical information

Plaques identical to this one appear on war memorials around the country. The plaque represents all of the services (Army, Navy and Air Force) and the organisation that supports them.

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00020

Item type

Themes

War and Conflict
War and Conflict > World War 2

Material

Width

260 mm

Height or length

290 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"Lest We Forget"

Keywords

Commemorative Plaque

Returned Sailors and Soldiers Imperial League of Australia

Australian Army

Royal Australian Navy

Royal Australian Air Force

Place made

Australia

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

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Returned Sailor's Soldier's Airmen's Imperial League (RSSAILA) bronze plaque featuring a laurel wreath with the three service badges, the Legacy torch and the words 'Lest we forget'

Cast bronze plaque featuring a laurel wreath surrounding the eternal flame, with four service badges and the words 'Lest we forget'.

Close-up of the RSS & AILA bronze plaque

Close-up of the bronze plaque.

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