Maryborough 9RQR Duncan Chapman Memorial

The Duncan Chapman Memorial at 9RQR Depot, Maryborough consists of a large sandstone block, with a plaque attached to it. It is situated at the entrance to the Maryborough Army Depot.

The 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment (9 RQR) is a Reserve light infantry battalion of the Australian Army, raised and based in the state of Queensland. It is part of the Royal Queensland Regiment and is currently attached to the 11th Brigade of the 2nd Division.

9 RQR can trace its history as far back as 1867 with the establishment Queensland Volunteer Rifle Corps, although it was not until 1911 that it was designated as the "9th Battalion".

Over the course of its history, the battalion has served Australia in a number of conflicts including The Boer War, World War I and World War II, while more recently, members of the battalion have been involved in various peacekeeping operations and exercises around the Pacific region.

The newly refurbished memorial commemorates Duncan Chapman who was the first to land at Gallipoli. Lieutenant Duncan Chapman’s full size bronze statue is the next block up on the opposite side of the same street at the start of the Gallipoli to Armistice War Memorial walk.