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Monument Unveiling Honors Toodyay Battle Diggers
A large Toodyay crowd welcomed Governor Sir Pratcis Newdegate and Major-General Sir Talbot Hobbs for the unveiling of a district war memorial. The obelisk commemorates 138 enlistees, 112 returned, 26 killed, and honors all who served in the Great War. The ceremony featured speeches, the Last Post, Abide With Me, and a medals presentation to families of fallen and honored servicemen.
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Toodyay
Pratcis Newdegate
K.cmg
Dew
Australia
J. Somers
Road Board
A. N. Pirsse
M L.A
W. Hamerstey
M.L.C
Hobbs
Mr. Somers
Freemasons
MacCallum Andeutenant Doig
Honoue
Presen
Jessan
England
Western Australia
Talbot Hobbs
Messrs
A. and
N. Caddy
Northam
Gallipoli
France
Oodyay
Bony
Sir Talbot Hobbs
Germany
Gallip
Kipling
Piesse
M.L A
W. Hamersley
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