Cloncurry War Memorial

Details

Location Sheaffer & Scarr Streets,, Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia
Type memorial
Description

A white stone memorial on top of a plinth and two tiered base. The memorial is surrounded by a white circular guard rail protecting it from traffic. Two white flagpoles are positioned either side of the memorial. The original clocks have been replaced by etchings on gold metal circles paying tribute to RAAF (Boomerang), NAVY (HMAS Canberra), ARMY (Bren Carrier) and NURSING (Sister M de Mestre).

Built Not yet discovered
Opened 26 August 1927 by Governor General Lord Stonehaven
Inscription

In Memory Of
the Men of
CLONCURRY and DISTRICT
who gave their lives in the service
SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY
during the GREAT WAR
1914 - 1918

1945 -1995

This plaque commemorates
the 50th anniversary of
all the men and women
who paid the supreme sacrifice
in World War 11

LEST WE FORGET

ROLL OF HONOUR
1939 -1945 WAR
(NAMES)

THEIR NAME
LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
(NAMES)

ROLL OF HONOUR
1939 -1945 WAR
(NAMES)

Condition

Good

Names

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TEASDALE, Richard Clarence

Service number 1025
Private
9th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1 Apr 1894

FORD, Michael Joseph

Service number 73
Sergeant
5th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 6 Apr 1890

BYRNE, Herbert Horan

Service number 115
Private
15th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1878

MCMASTER, George

Service number 3455A
Private
49th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1875

WOOD, Shaw

Service number 56
Sergeant
20th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 5 Apr 1893

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