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Nundah Memorial Park, Cnr Huckland Road and Bage Streets
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Shire of Toombul War Memorial

The Toombul Shire War Memorial and the war trophy German Krupp field gun were unveiled in Buckland Park (now renamed Nundah Memorial Park) on Saturday afternoon 21 November 1921

Author: Jean Bromham

Nundah Memorial Park, Cnr Huckland Road and Bage Streets
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Nundah War Memorial

The Shire of Toombul War Memorial, funded by public donations, together with a war trophy German Krupp field gun, was unveiled on 12 November 1921 by the then Governor of Queens

Author: Jean Bromham

Taken in England during training and after admission to flying school
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Anthony Caldwell Lieutenant Royal Flying Corp

Anthony Caldwell was a Lieutenant in the Royal Flying Corp. The statue you see on top of the memorial hall was donated by his parents from Bribbarree in Central NSW.

Author: Kelly Slater

The plaque at the Eden War Memorial, commemorating four American pilots
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Americans on an Australian War Memorial

On the 28th of March 1942 four United States Army Air Force pilots from Canberra, Lieutenants Arthur Fielder, Chester Namola, Neal Takala and Second Lieutenant John Musial, were

Author: Henry Moulds

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Nannup Avenue of Honour

Nannup's Avenue of Honour was established to commemorate the sacrifice of 23 men who enlisted from the Nannup district and died in service during both World Wars and Vietnam.

Author: Trevor Hay

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Ernest Frederick Parker

Ernest Frederick Parker was born on 5 November 1883 in Perth.

Author: Australian War Memorial

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Charles James Backman

Charles James Backman was born in Adelaide on 11 April 1884.

Author: Australian War Memorial

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William Keith Eltham Pavilion

On 20 October 1914, at the age of 28, William Keith Eltham embarked with his sporting friends from their hometown of Hobart as a part of the 3rd Field Artillery Brigade.

Author: Australian War Memorial

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Avenue of Honour Trentham

At the end of the First World War the Trentham community was considering how best to commemorate those who had served.

Author: RSL sub-branch Kyneton VICTORIA

Aerial photo of Village Green War Memorial Area
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Design inspirations - Village Green War Memorial

The designer of the Rockingham War Memorial, McNally Newton Landscape Architects (now trading as Emerge Associates), used a range of inspirations to arrive at the preferred desi

Author: City of Rockingham

The artist with some of the sponsors of the project in front of the partially completed Nui Dat mural
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Operation ANZAC Revamp-Nui Dat

Operation ANZAC Revamp was a project that involved the revamping of several bus stops to reflect two of the conflicts that are associated with ANZAC Cottage: World War I and the

Author: ANZAC Cottage

Our ANZACs celebrating after a day of hard work
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Operation ANZAC Revamp- Gallipoli

Operation ANZAC Revamp was a project that involved the revamping of several bus stops to reflect two of the conflicts that are associated with

Author: ANZAC Cottage

WW1 Honour Board with Ltnt Gaby VC on Brass plaque in the Centre
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Nyabing Town Hall Honour Boards

In 2010 the Nyabing Historical Society Inc was approved for a DVA Saluting our Services Grant to restore our Honour Boards.

Author: Nyabing Historical Society Inc.

Lone Pine - Bodangora Memorial
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Gallopoli Lone Pine - Bodangora Memorial

This Gallipoli Lone Pine has been planted in memory of Harold and Wally Campbell, their mates from Bodangora who served in the 1st AIF, and those men who did not return

Author: Dubbo Regional Council

The Workhorse of Operation Jaywick - MV Krait
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A Memorial to Heroes

Operation Jaywick was a successful raid on enemy shipping in Singapore Harbour in 1943, using a captured Japanese fishing boat, the 68 ton Kofuku Maru.

Author: Henry Moulds

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Discovering Rockhampton Trained Nurses of World War One

In 2014, the Country Hospital Museum in Rockhampton, Central Queensland, contributed to the Queensland State Library Q ANZAC 100 Project by undertaking research to ide

Author: Australian Country Hospital Heritage Association Inc

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Ross Gregory

Ross Gerald Gregory (27 February 1916– 10 June 1942) was an Australian Test cricketer.

Author: Philip Powell