Maryborough St Mary's College War Memorial

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Location Lennox Street, Maryborough, Fraser Coast - Queensland, Australia
Type memorial
Description

White stone plinth with statue of Jesus

The St Mary’s College today was originally the Christian Brothers School and was opened in 1888. In 1979 it became “co-ed”.

In 1921 the present school War Memorial was erected to honour students who died in World War I. The local Casey family appears to have been the main sponsor. In 1993 Jack Casey sponsored its restoration in its new position.
Built Not yet discovered
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

NAMES OF
EX CHRISTAIN BROTHERS' BOYS
WHO FELL IN THE LATE WAR
1914 - 1919

(Names)

R.I.P.

THE
SUPREME SACRIFICE

PAID SINCE 1939
(Names)
Condition

Good

Names

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GATAKER, Charles Ernest

Service number QX10821
Lieutenant
2nd/25th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 13 Apr 1913

CALLAGHAN, Neill Ross

Service number NX52913
Private
Born 17 Jan 1914

DARMODY, John Parnell

Service number 1673
Private
26th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 26 Apr 1891

BARBELER, Gerard Sydney

Service number 425917
Flight Sergeant
No. 12 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 26 Aug 1923

CORSER, Edward Geoffrey Manson

Service number 405122
Squadron Leader
No. 460 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 15 Sep 1919

CREE, Gordon James

Able Seaman
SS Kurumba
Royal Australian Navy
Born 1 Jan 1921

PLUMB, Richard Joseph

Service number 4810A
Corporal
53rd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 13 Nov 1890

STORER, Bernard Kevin

Service number 426702
Flight Sergeant
Operational Base Units (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 6 Mar 1923

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