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Tiaro RSL

The Tiaro Sub-branch was established in the 1920s as the Tiaro-Bauple RSL Sub-branch and meetings were held in the Tiaro Community Hall and the Bauple Band Hall.

Author: Allan Woodward

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Maryborough Walkers Shipyards Memorial

On 14/8/1993 a memorial to RAN personnel was dedicated at a Combined Ships Reunion, commemorating all Naval ships built by Walkers of Maryborough and their personnel. 

Author: Allan Woodward

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Boer War Honour Board

Several Honour Boards hang within the Maryborough Military and Colonial Museum

Author: Allan Woodward

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ANZAC Bluff Commemorative Plaque

In 1897 Sir John Forrest was able to acquire for Kings Park what had originally been privately owned land at the top of Mt Eliza, so the view could never be blocked.

Author: Highgate RSL Sub-Branch

The Wandong Heathcote Junction War Memorial Anzac Day 2015
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How the Wandong Heathcote Junction War Memorial was born

In 1926 Angus McDonald wrote to the Kilmore Free Press asking why, despite the large number of soldiers who had enlisted from the Wandong Heathcote Junction area, a memorial had

Author: Wandong Heathcote Junction War Memorial

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Murringo War Memorial Image

The image shows the face of the Murringo War Memorial.  The highly polished surface is obscured by reflections but an image can be seen at the top.

Author: Henry C Moulds

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Maryborough War Memorial

The Maryborough War Memorial was originally erected to commemorate those who died in service or were killed in action in World War One.

Author: Allan Woodward

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Howard and Burrum District War Memorial

The memorial comprises of a life-sized Italian marble statue of a soldier on a sandstone pedestal with stepped base.  The statue stands head erect with one foot forward.&nb

Author: Allan Woodward

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Gundiah Hall Memorial Boards

Gundiah was originally named Goochie. Today it is only a small local community but around World War I time was a very different story.

Author: Allan Woodward

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Brooweena War Memorial

Brooweena War Memorial is a marble and sandstone memorial honouring the thirty-nine local men who served during World War One including the ten who died.

Author: Allan Woodward

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Anzac Memorial Wall

The Anzac memorial tells a story of a fictitious boy in 1914 who joins the AIF from the local area, travels for the first time across state and overseas like most did, trains in

Author: Geebung Zillmere Bald Hills Aspley RSL

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Toogoom Vietnam Memorial

The Toogoom and District RSL sub-branch is housed in a Vietnam War army soldiers’ mess erected by Australian Army engineers and lined by hardwood from the crates originally used

Author: Allan Woodward

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Tinana State School War Memorial

The monument commemorates the centenary of ANZAC and those who served in World War One. The memorial includes a commemorative wall.

Author: Allan Woodward

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Burrum Shire Honour Board

The previous Burrum Shire was divided into Divisions.  Division 5 was the area of Tinana, Bidwell, Owanyilla south of the Mary River.

Author: Allan Woodward

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St Helens State School War Memorial

There are 78 names on the memorial and they served in the Boer War (2), World War I (10), World War II (63), Korea (1) and Vietnam (2).

Author: Allan Woodward

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Poona ANZAC Memorials

The Poona Community Progress Association, in March 2010 established a sub-committee to progress the development of an ANZAC War Memorial site in the town's precinct.

Author: Allan Woodward