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Birdsville War Memorial (Digger)

Birdsville War Memorial (Digger) - 2009
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Description

'Digger' statue, set atop a large stone cairn. The memorial displays two plaques, including a small dedication plaque and a 'Rising Sun' Australian military insignia plaque, dedicating the memorial to Fallen Comrades.

Inscription

Small plaque (top):

THIS MEMORIA IS DEDICATED TO ALL SERVICE PERSONNEL FROM

DIAMANTINA SHIRE

WHO SERVED THEIR COUNTRY AND GAVE THEIR ALL

UNVEILED 25TH APRIL 2006

BY

RON (SULLY) O'SULLIVAN

2/9 BATT QX7494

Larger plaque (bottom):

IN MEMORY OF OUR

FALLEN COMRADES

LEST WE FORGET

Conflicts

World War I, World War II, Malayan Emergency, Korean War, Indonesian Confrontation, Vietnam War, Somalia, Peacekeeping

Memorial type

Statue

Contributions

Jo Lewington, Diamantina Shire Council

Photos

Birdsville War Memorial (Digger) - 2009
Birdsville War Memorial (Digger) - 2009
Birdsville War Memorial (Digger) - 2009
Birdsville War Memorial (Digger) - statue detail
Birdsville War Memorial (Digger) - plaque detail

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