Nanango War Memorial, Nanango, Queensland, Australia

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Location	Drayton and Henry Streets - outside Shire Council offices, Nanango, South Burnett - Queensland, Australia
Type	memorial
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. 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. Submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 19/03/2017. Lest we forget. Read more...
Built	Not yet discovered
Opened	29 January 1920 by Major General Sir T W Glasgow, KCB, CMG, DSO
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."
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