Pimpama and Ormeau War Memorial (Digger)

Memorial information

Description

This memorial comprises of a life-sized sandstone statue of an Australian soldier standing with head bowed and arms reversed on a standard type of pedestal used by A L Petrie, Mason, for other Queensland war memorials.

The pedestal is of sandstone on a rock-faced granite base and has recessed marble plates.

Crossed flags (Australian and the Union Jack) originally highlighted with gilt and paint are carved on the base of the statue. The monument is surrounded by the original kerbing and Gothic topped posts linked by rails.

Inscription

The front plate bears the leaded names of the 7 local war dead and the east side plate bears the commemorative inscription and the following patriotic verse:

They have borne their cross,
They have gained their crowns,
Though they lie in far off graves
And we think of their lives a duty done
Manly, unselfish and brave

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Conflicts

World War I, World War II, Malayan Emergency, Korean War, Vietnam War

Memorial type

Statue

Contributions

Shirley and Trevor McIvor

Photos

Pimpama and Ormeau War Memorial (Digger)