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National Servicemen's Memorial

The National Servicemen's Memorial is a monument, that commemorates those who undertook National Service in the Australian Defence Forces from 1951 to 1972.

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Forest Hill War Memorial

The Forest Hill War Memorial was erected by the Forest Hill Memorial in 1921. The masons for the monument were PJ Lowther and Sons of Brisbane.

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Withcott War Memorial Cairn

Withcott War Memorial Cairn is a monument that commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts. In which Australia has been involved.  

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Australia Remembers Memorial

The Hatton Vale Australia Remembers Memorial is a monument that commemorates the 50th anniversary to the ending of World War Two, and also honours the residents of Laidley Distr

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Ma Ma Creek War Memorial

Ma Ma Creek War Memorial was erected in 1920 for Fleurine Elsie Andrews in memory of her three sons who were killed in the First World War.

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Helidon War Memorial

Helidon War Memorial Cairn and Globe commemorates those who died in service or were killed in action during World War One and Two, other theatres of war and deceased Helidon RSL

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Laidley Memorial Gates

The Memorial Park Gates at Laidley are flanked by two marble panels which contain the roll of honour for men and woman of the Laidley District who served in World War One.

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Laidley Memorial Gates

The Memorial Park Gates at Laidley are flanked by two marble panels which contain the roll of honour for men and woman of the Laidley District who served in World War One.

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Laidley War Memorial

The Laidley War Memorial was originally erected to commemorate those from the Laidley district who died in service or were killed in action during World War One. 

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Gatton Weeping Mother Memorial

The Gatton Weeping Mothers War Memorial was designed and produced by well known and highly regarded Ipswich mason, Frank Williams.

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Gatton Boer War Memorial

The Gatton Boer War Memorial was unveiled on 3 August, 1908 by Governor of Queensland, Lord Chelmsford and was designed by architect, William Hodgen.

Private William 'Billy' Sing's medals
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The Gallipoli Sniper

Despite not being “of substantial European heritage” William Edward Sing, whose father was Chinese, was accepted into the 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment on the 26th of Octo

Author: Henry Moulds

Terrigal Foreshore War Memorial, ANZAC Dawn Service, 2019
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Terrigal Wamberal RSL Sub Branch

The Terrigal Foreshore War Memorial consists of two War Memorials: The Erina District (Armistice) War Memorial and The Terrigal War Memorial.

Author: Michael Tabone

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Seaham Knitting Circle Memorial

The Seaham Knitting Circle Memorial is perhaps one of the few memorials in Australia that was established and dedicated to the memory of WWI soldiers, entirely by the women of t

Author: Alan Earle

Garden of Pillars
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Emerald SHS Commemorative Memorial

Our school has a strong history of commemorating Anzac Day and 10 years earlier unveiled a plaque on a rock placed near the flag poles, but the students were largely unawar

Author: Leanne Ross

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Cowra Breakout

By August 1944 there were 2,223 Japanese prisoners of war in Australia, including 544 merchant seamen. Of these 1,104 were housed in Camp B of No.

Author: Australian War Memorial

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Changi Chapel

The name Changi is synonymous with the suffering of Australian prisoners of the Japanese during the Second World War.

Author: Australian War Memorial

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Rawdon Hume Middleton VC

402745 Pilot Officer Rawdon Hume Middleton RAAF

Attached to 149 Squadron RAF

Night of 28th-29th November 1942, in raid on Turin, Italy

Author: Patrick Bourke

The troopship SS Drayton Grange - AWM Accession Number P04340.006
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Death at Sea on the Voyage Home

SS Drayton Grange, a British merchant vessel, was chartered to carry 1,500 troops to Australia at the end of the Boer War.

Author: Henry Moulds

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Macleod Avenue of Honour

On Monday 23 April 1990, some 250 people attended the unveiling of a memorial and the dedication of the Avenue of Honour in the Mont Park Grounds, near Cherry Street, Macle

Author: Yarra Plenty Regional Library

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Tower of Rememberance

Just, a few more, steps, to go, almost, there! Wow, just look at the amazing views!

Author: Yarra Plenty Regional Library