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Description
The new Stone Memorial and flagpole was unveiled on the 16th August 2009. It replaced the 1993 dedicated memorial which stood in the same position.
The memorial consists of a large stone structure, set atop a single plinth, and displaying several commemorative elements. There is a wreath carved into the top front of the memorial and the lettering 'LEST WE FORGET' is inscribed below. There are two plaques attached to the memorial: one being the commemoration, and the other a dedication plaque to the opening of the new site.
There is a commemorative flagpole inserted to the rear of the memorial and the whole structure is surrounded by garden beds.
The addition of the original renovated Bofors cannon to the side of the memorial stone.
Inscription
Commemoration plaque: Dedication plaque:
[RSL Crest] [Rising Sun]
IN MEMORY OF This monument was
ALL MEN AND WOMEN unveiled by
WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES SENATOR BARNABY JOYCE
IN ALL WARS AND CONFLICTS LNP Senator for QLD
IN THE PAST and dedicated by
FOR OUR WELL BEING REV Des Limkin
Pastor
Baptist Church Moura, QLD
on 16th August 2009
Conflicts
World War I, World War II, Malayan Emergency, Korean War, Indonesian Confrontation, Vietnam War, Gulf War, Somalia, Peacekeeping
Memorial type
Stone/cairn/plinth
Contributions
Shirley and Trevor McIvor
Leone Wilson, Wide Bay and Burnett District RSL
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