National War Memorial, Adelaide

The National War Memorial is located at North Terrace in Adelaide, South Australia, and commemorates those who served in the First World War. The memorial opened in 1932 and there are memorial services held every year on Remembrance Day and Anzac Day. Although no soldier is depicted, you will see the intense impact of the war on all South Australians. There is a marble angel framed at the main granite symbolizing the spirit of duty and the sword in the shape of the cross symbolizes sacrifice in battle.

The memorial is located next to the Government House. The memorial features a record room or domed inner shrine and there are bronze panels inscribed with the names of those who died at war. There are smaller memorials commemorating soldiers of later wars on the site. There are three figures below the angel that weigh four tons and represent the wider community. There is a student with a gown and books, a young girl, and a farmer. On the other side of the memorial, you will see a fallen angel holding a fallen soldier with his sword still at his side. There is also a bronze lion symbolizing Australia’s connection to the British.