Whitehorse News - April 2022

Whitehorse City Council, supported by Box Hill RSL, was fortunate in gaining funding for the conservation of the significant World War One and World War Two memorials in Box Hill Gardens.

The funding was awarded for the restoration “The Bugler”, a World War One memorial made of marble and set on a granite plinth.

Included in the restoration was the re-guilding of the names of those who served from the area, and those who lost their lives in service, during The Great War of 1914-1919.

Funding was also awarded to conserve the Kokoda Trail statue by celebrated sculptor William Wallace Anderson. The statue depicts World War Two soldier carrying a wounded comrade over his shoulder and is made of bronze and granite.

Plaques commemorating subsequent campaigns have now been added to this important site of remembrance.

“Receiving this funding is fantastic news,” said Elgar Ward Councillor Blair Barker.

“It means that we can continue to honour the memories of the brave soldiers who fought for our freedoms.”

Council acknowledges the generous support of the Victorian Government through the Restoring Community War Memorials and Avenue of Honours Grant program.