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Citizens of Diamond Valley and Watsonia R.S.L. War Memorial

 
 
Diamond Valley and Watsonia R.S.L. War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, July 20, 2026
1. Diamond Valley and Watsonia R.S.L. War Memorial Marker
Inscription.
Erected by
The Citizens of Diamond Valley
and the
Watsonia R.S.L.
This cenotaph was dedicated
on 25 - 4 - 1981
in memory of those who fought
and paid the supreme sacrifice

Lest we Forget

 
Erected 1981 by Watsonia R.S.L.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, Vietnam • War, World I • War, World II.
 
Location. 37° 42.57′ S, 145° 4.926′ E. Memorial is in Watsonia, Victoria, in Banyule. It is on Morwell Avenue 0.1 kilometers north of Grace Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 8 Morwell Avenue, Watsonia VIC 3087, Australia. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Oceania, in Australasia, in the Pacific Ocean, in South Pacific, on the Pacific Rim, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 40mm Bofurs No 12 (Bristol) Anti Aircraft Gun (here, next to this marker); 25 Pounder Mark 2 on Carriage 25 Pounder Mark I/L
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(here, next to this marker); Greenwood Reserve (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Gresswell Forest Nature Conservation Reserves (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); Quirk's the Tailor and Mrs Quirk's Tea Rooms (approx. 2.3 kilometers away); Swimming Pool on the Plenty River (approx. 2.4 kilometers away); Eltham Avenue of Honour (North) (approx. 5.8 kilometers away); The Barak Bushlands (approx. 5.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Watsonia.
 
War Memorial in front of Watsonia R.S.L. image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Dean Barton-Ancliffe, July 20, 2026
2. War Memorial in front of Watsonia R.S.L.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on September 2, 2026, by Dean Barton-Ancliffe of Rowville, Victoria. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Oct. 14, 2026