Police Investigate as Vandals Break 103-Year-Old Anzac Monument in Half

In recent weeks there has been an uptick in the heavy vandalism of Australian historical and colonial monuments.
Police Investigate as Vandals Break 103-Year-Old Anzac Monument in Half

Police Investigate as Vandals Break 103-Year-Old Anzac Monument in Half Tasmania Police are investigating the toppling of a 103-year-old Anzac monument in St. Helens, believed to have occurred between January 28-29. The obelisk, a tribute to World War I diggers, was found with its top half broken off. The cenotaph, dedicated in 1923, commemorated local men who died in World War I, including two brothers, Clarence and Herbert Gardiner.

  • Tasmania Police are investigating the toppling of a 103-year-old Anzac monument in St. Helens.
  • The incident is believed to have occurred between January 28-29.
  • The monument was an obelisk dedicated to World War I diggers.
  • The top half of the structure was found broken off.
  • The St. Helens cenotaph was dedicated in 1923 to local men who died in World War I.
  • Clarence and Herbert Gardiner were among those commemorated.
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