The monument was first unveiled in 1921 and was built by a local pastoralist to commemorate the loss of his son and other young men from the area in WWI.

Office of Environment and Heritage director Pauline McKenzie said the event paid tribute to the committed people who work tirelessly to protect the heritage item.

“Designed and commissioned by a local father Alfred Haroldston Perrott, to honour his lost son and other young men lost in the war, the Dangarsleigh War Memorial is recognised for its rarity as a public expression of private grief,” she said.

One tireless volunteer is local resident Judith Grieve who has been researching the memorial for many years.

“Many years ago I used to come to the ANZAC services and I just wondered about the 16 names that were on there so I started researching all of the soldiers,” she said.

“This is a wonderful day because it means that this memorial will be supported into the future.”