Dictionary of Sydney

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Sacrifice

Sculpture which forms the central motif of the Anzac War Memorial's design. It comprises 'the recumbent form of an Anzac whose soul has passed to the Great Beyond, and whose body, borne aloft on a shield by his best beloved - mother, sister, wife and child - is laid there as a symbol of that spirit which inspired him in life, the spirit of Courage, Endurance and Sacrifice'.

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Created
1934
Created
1934
Position
1934
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