Oakey War Memorial

Details

Location Bicentennial Park, Campbell & McDonald Streets, Oakey, Toowoomba - Queensland, Australia
Type memorial
Description

The original war memorial was relocated from the middle of the main street near the railway line to a position next to the Council Chambers.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened 28 August 1922 by Sir Matthew Nathan, His Excellency the Governor of Queensland
Inscription

Front Inscription
(Names)

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE
OF THOSE FROM THE SHIRE OF
JONDARYAN AND OAKEY DISTRICT,
WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918

OAKEY WAR MEMORIAL
Original column erected in Campbell Street in 1922
Relocated and incorporated into this Memorial
Re-dedication plaque unveiled by
Cr Peter Taylor
Mayor
Jondaryan Shire Council
13 April 2000

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

CHERRY, Arthur

Service number 6953
Private
15th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 8 Nov 1895

RAFF, Alexander

Service number 3229
Private
49th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Apr 1897

ARNOLD, Rupert John

Service number 15724
Gunner
1st Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 1893

AFFLECK, Alexander James

Service number Q230013
Lieutenant
23rd (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 10 May 1891

RIGHETTI, Alan Serafino

Lieutenant
2nd Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1

O'DONNELL, Bernard John

Service number 650
Private
42nd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

AFFLECK, John Eric

Service number 640
Private
5th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 1888

SMITH, Jack

Service number 3911
Private
1st Pioneer Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1894

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