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This is the stone memorial we saw back in 1981 . This WW2 pic from AWM.
The cross had been removed and there was no evidence of the fence , it would still be there today . The land is privately owned and unfortunately vandals have got in over the years and destroyed or defaced other stonework built by the POW's. We looked at an Italian POW stone memorial that had recently been damaged by some moron . The dates had us confused until I pointed out that the FASCIST REGIME in Italy had their own calender beginning with year 1 , in the 1920's .There were intact concrete pillboxes still ready for use , the prisoners garden beds and roadways were still evident too. The location is a few miles of the main Hwy at Murchison.
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Physical description: Black & white
Summary: MURCHISON, AUSTRALIA. 1943-01. A MEMORIAL TO FALLEN COMRADES ERECTED BY GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR INTERNED IN THE CAMPS CONTROLLED BY NO. 13 PRISONER OF WAR GROUP.
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