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Bowen War Memorial (Digger)
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Description
The memorial was relocated from Gordon Street to Herbert Street. The memorial stands on a granite base with a low granite fence, set into paving which connects both traffic lanes. The sandstone digger stands with head bowed and arms reversed atop a clock tower. The clocks were damaged in a cyclone in 1958 and have not been replaced.
Inscription
The inscription on the front plaque reads: Erected by the citizens of Bowen in honour of those who fell in the Great War 1914-1919. Their name liveth for evermore. We shall remember them.
The plaques list the names of 53 WWI soldiers, 28 WWII and 4 Vietnam campaign.
Conflicts
World War I, World War II, Vietnam War
Memorial type
Statue
Contributions
Shirley and Trevor McIvor
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