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Maryborough Anglican Church

St Paul’s Anglican Church was constructed as the third Maryborough Church of England, replacing a timber church on the same site.

Author: Allan Woodward

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Howard District Honour Board

Commemorates WWI 166 who served. The original Honour Board was lost at the School of Arts by fire (c late 1940’s).

Author: Allan Woodward

John Moule-Probert and his name on the Griffith memorial stone
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A name on polished granite

In the Australian War Memorial, among the 1,787 faces displayed in the Sandakan gallery, is the face of a man noticeably older than those around him. His eyes are cast down

Author: Henry C Moulds

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Boonooroo Hall Information

The Honour Board is situated inside the hall and commemorates 10 WWI and 8 WWII who served. Many of the names are of local fishermen and oyster farmers.

Author: Allan Woodward

St. Martin's Anzac Walk
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St Martin's Anzac Walk

The St. Martin's Anzac Walk was constructed and dedicated in 2015, using an Anzac Centenary Loans Grant. 

Author: Campbelltown Library 'Digital Diggers'

Nundah Historic Cemetery, Hedley Avenue
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Nundah Historic Cemetery War Memorial

Records show that ANZAC Day Memorial Services have been held in Nundah Historic Cemetery since 1921.    Veterans from prior to World War I, World War I and World War I

Author: Jean Bromham

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

The World War I Krupp Field Gun was captured in France by the Australian 41st Infantry Battalion in 1918 and was despatched by rail to be shipped to Australia on 5 September 191

Author: Jean Bromham

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 C 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