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Mount Perry War Memorial

Mount Perry War Memorial
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Description

A sandstone obelisk erected in 1921, with crossed rifles is atop a square base with carved corner pillars, set on a stepped base. Lists 22 names. Underneath is a smaller plaque which reads: Also World War II, listing 3 names. Across the base a small marble plaque reads Erected 1921, A. D.
The rifle slings carved on top of the memorial hang in a natural pattern, unlike on other crossed rifles on Queensland war memorials. The park has large trees and the memorial is always shaded. Behind the memorial is a rare World War I trophy - a Turkish 87mm field gun captured by the Australian Light Horse. Early in 1994 it was relocated from a position under the trees to a shelter shed behind the memorial which became vacant when the park was upgraded with barbecue, large shelter sheds, picnic tables, wheelchair accessible toilet block, and new trees and shrubs. A flagpole is attached to the rear of the shelter shed.

Inscription

This monument was erected by the people of Mount Perry and district in memory of local volunteers who made the supreme sacrifice during the Great War 1914-1919.

Conflicts

World War I, World War II

Memorial type

Column/obelisk/pillar

Contributions

Shirley and Trevor McIvor

Photos

Mount Perry War Memorial
Mount Perry War Memorial - Front Plaque
Mount Perry War Memorial - rifle detail
Mount Perry War Memorial - Turkish Field Gun
Mount Perry War Memorial - Turkish Field Gun

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