Yungaburra Afghanistan Avenue of Honour

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Location Tinnaburra Drive, Yungaburra, Tablelands - Queensland, Australia
Type memorial
Description

The Afghanistan Avenue of Honour is a living memorial dedicated to the memory of all who served in the fight against terror in Afghanistan and to those brave and selfless Australians who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom and liberty.

The Avenue symbolises the final journey home of the fallen, and preserves forever the gratitude and respect the nation bestows on all those to whom we owe a debt… that can never be repaid.

The Avenue follows the path of fallen Commando Ben Chuck’s Gun Carriage, July 1st 2010, and symbolises the ‘final journey home’ of the Fallen.

A plaque representing each fallen soldier is placed on an ‘Honour Board’ in close proximity to the Memorial. The landscape surrounds give visitors the opportunity to pause and reflect and a place to pay their respects. The emphasis of the Avenue is directed to the living, natural, free, open aspects of the trees, stunning location, pristine water views and the enhancement of the existing picturesque environment.

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Built Not yet discovered
Opened 22 June 2013 by Chief of the Defence Force, General David Hurley
Inscription

AVENUE OF HONOUR

Condition

Good

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BEWES, Nathan John

Service number 8502917
Private
6th Battalion
The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR)
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 1986

MARTIN, James Thomas

Service number 8573696
Sapper
2nd Combat Engineer Regiment
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 1 Jun 1991

GAVIN, Luke Nathan

Service number 8496923
Lance Corporal
2nd Battalion
The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR)
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 1982

MCCARTHY, Sean Patrick

Service number 8215477
Signaller
Special Air Service Regiment (SAS)
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 5 Jan 1983

EDWARDS, Mason Kerrin

Service number 8486974
Lance Corporal
2nd Commando Regiment
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 20 Feb 1979

DALE, Tomas James

Service number 8529517
Private
6th Battalion
The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR)
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 15 Aug 1989

KIRBY, Grant Walter

Service number 8283840
Private
6th Battalion
The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR)
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 21 Mar 1975

TILL, Brett Ian

Service number 8271447
Sergeant
Incident Response Regiment
Australian Army (Post WW2)
Born 1978

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