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Bundamba War Memorial (Digger)
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Description
A sandstone digger with sloping rifle stands atop an elaborate memorial on a stepped base. The digger was vandalised in 2000 and destroyed. A replacement soldier statue was unveiled on Remembrance Day 2000. A black metal fence surrounds the memorial and two flagpoles are positioned at the sides.
Inscription
The plaque reads:
Erected by the residents of Bundamba in honour of the brave men who enlisted in the AIF during the Great War 1914-1919.
Plaques list the 84 World War I names, not in alphabetical order, of which 5 are marked K for killed, 1 AK for accidentally killed, and 1 DW for died of wounds, a total of 7 who did not return. Three names are marked MM for the award of a Military Medal. Under the digger are the words For King and Empire 1914-1919.
Conflicts
South African War, World War I, World War II, Malayan Emergency, Korean War, Indonesian Confrontation, Vietnam War, Gulf War, Peacekeeping
Memorial type
Statue
Contributions
Shirley and Trevor McIvor
Doug Tanner
Tanya Jen, Ipswich City Council
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