The Carnamah War Memorial was built through the initiative of the Carnamah branch of the Returned Soldiers League and was erected in 1929. It is located near the intersection of Yarra and Macpherson Streets in Carnamah and contains the names of those who died in the First and Second World Wars who were or had been of the Carnamah - Coorow District.

E. Kennedy, James Keegan, W. Regan, Alexander MacLean, E. Statham, S. Brooks, Aeneas Murray

Bernard A. O'Hara, Albert F. R. Spencer, Kenneth Lally, Maurice Plunkett, George M. McGowan

William J. Morcombe, Frank K. Morcombe, William E. Clark, Ivan Johnson, James J. Murphy

From The Irwin Index newspaper, Saturday 6 April 1929: "Anzac Day at Carnamah – Anzac Day will be appropriately marked at Carnamah by the unveiling of the soldiers’ memorial, at which the Chief Secretary, Mr. J. M. Drew, M.L.C., has promised to officiate. As there still remains a portion of the required amount not subscribed, the committee would be glad if those who have not done so will send in subscriptions immediately, so that the memorial may be unveiled free of debt. The local sub-branch of the R.S.L. proposed holding a sports meeting, but in accordance with a wish expressed by headquarters, the sports will not be held on April 25. The date will be announced later."

From The Listening Post, Friday 28 June 1929: "Carnamah War Memorial. Carnamah was a very thinly populated and little known place when war was declared in 1914, but it sent 24 men to the war, seven of whom made the supreme sacrifice. Last Anzac Day a granite memorial to these heroes was unveiled by the Hon. J. M. Drew, M.L.C., who was assisted at the service by the local clergy, Mr Cliff Sadlier, V.C., and Major G. K. Ryder, the president of the Carnamah sub-branch. The memorial cost over £200, the amount being obtained by public subscription. It stands in the open space in front of the station, where suitable surroundings will shortly be created, and is so placed that no person entering Carnamah via the main road can fail to see it. It was the work of the R. S. Monumental Co. of Karrakatta."

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