Nanango War Memorial (Digger)

Memorial information

Description

A marble full sized digger standing at ease. The memorial is covered with name plaques, and is surrounded by brick paving and a fence with white concrete posts and chains. Each post carries the names of World War II ex-service personnel. The whole memorial is framed by two towers with lights on top, and the word NANANGO across the centre.

A. Gasagrande of Italy prepared the digger and A L Petrie and Son of Brisbane prepared the pedestal. Pillars listing World War II names were added around the memorial on 25 April 1967. Names include 1 Chaplain and 5 Nurses for World War I, and 20 names under Women's Services for World War II.

Plaques around the memorial are headed Enlistments and list 330 names for World War I. The pillars around the perimeter of the memorial carry a combined services badge 1939–1945, and list 421 names for World War II. Of these 32 carry a star, denoting killed in action. Many family names are repeated.
In total there are 814 names inscribed on this memorial in a country town.

Inscription

The centre plaque reads: Their name liveth for evermore. Erected by the residents of Nanango and district in memory of the soldiers from the military district of Nanango who died in the GREAT WAR 1914-1919, and in recognition of the services of those who enlisted in that war. Unveiled by Major General Sir T W Glasgow, KCB, CMG, DSO, 29th January 1920.