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Gin Gin War Memorial
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Description
A life-sized digger with head bowed and arms reversed, wearing an ammunition bandolier over his shoulder, is atop a typical Petrie base. The memorial is painted grey and white, and is set in immaculate rose gardens, with a chain border around the memorial, small pipe border around the roses, and a low concrete border around the whole area. It is set in the centre of a divided highway where the Bruce Highway connects with the by-pass road into Bundaberg.
Inscription
In memory of those who so nobly gave their lives for our freedom in the Great War of 1914-1919.
They rose responsive to their country's call,
They gave their best, their lives, their all.
Lower plaque reads:
In memory of the fallen in the war of 1939–1945, Lest we Forget.
Top name on the first plaque is a nursing sister, Sister E Wilson, followed by 48 names for World War I and 14 names around the bottom for World War II.
Kolan Shire Roll of Honour is inset in the base of the memorial.
Conflicts
World War I, World War II
Memorial type
Statue
Contributions
Shirley and Trevor McIvor
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