| Accession Number | H13881 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Print silver gelatin |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Conflict |
Period 1920-1929 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A Memorial Drinking Trough, 1914-1918, erected in St Kilda Road, Melbourne by the Purple Cross ...
Description
A Memorial Drinking Trough, 1914-1918, erected in St Kilda Road, Melbourne by the Purple Cross Service of Victoria and unveiled on 10 May 1926 by Lieutenant General Sir John Monash GCMG KCB VD. Lines of verse on the tablet read: “He gains no crosses as a soldier may/ No medals for the many tasks he runs/ He only in his puzzled, patient way/ Sticks to his guns.”