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The trees were planted between 1925 and 1927 by the the O?Connell community to commemorate the 34 men and two women from the O?Connell district that served in the First World War.
O?Connell resident Jennie Clague said the avenue of trees, which run for almost a kilometre, was one of the few remaining memorials of its kind in the state.
?After World War One the people of the area raised money to plant this memorial through community events such as dances,? Ms Clague said.
?Once there were a lot of this type of war memorials throughout the country, sadly O?Connell?s is one of only a handful left in NSW.?
The O?Connell Memorial Drive consists of 120 desert ash trees.
It is listed as an official memorial on the NSW Register of War Memorials.
Oberon Council has sent a representative to inspect the trees and anyone with any information is requested to contact council on 6336 1100.
It is an offence under the War Memorials Preservation Act to damage a war memorial.
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I open wish that the perps of this act be poisoned with bad karma for many years to come.
There are not suitable words (that can be printed in a public forum!)to express how low such an act is, and those who commit it are.