Atherton War Memorial

Details

Location E.P. Hole Gardens, Kennedy Highway & Cook Streets, Atherton, Tablelands - Queensland, Australia
Type memorial
Description

It is a handsome sandstone monument with a life-sized statue of a soldier on a tall pedestal with an octagonal base. The statue is in an aggressive pose, striding forwards with raised arm, wearing tin helmet and gas mask, and holding a rifle with fixed bayonet. It is a figure of victory, advancing from the trenches, rather than the passive figure of mourning familiar to many Australian war memorials. The pedestal, which is capped by a wide cornice, has two leaded marble plates: the WWI plate on the front and the later plate on the back. The plates bear the names of the local fallen soldiers: 67 for WWI and 35 for WW2.
The monument has appropriate surrounds in the road reserve: a war trophy, flagstaff, neat flower beds and large poinciana trees. The monument is relatively intact, though painted. The lower step of the base was lost in the re-location. The rifle, which was originally lost has been replaced in recent years.

Queenslands only soldier-type war memorial with a statue in animated pose

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Built Melrose & Fenwick
Opened 25 April 1924 by Chairman of the Tinaroo Shire, Mr Grau.
Inscription

Lest We Forget.

This monument is dedicated to the glorious memory of the men of the Atherton Tableland who fought and paid the supreme sacrifice in the Great War 1914 - 1918

[ Names ]

Unveiled 25/4/24

Lest We Forget.

This monument is dedicated to the glorious memory of the men of the Atherton Tableland who fought and paid the supreme sacrifice in World War Two 1939 - 1945

[ Names ]

Unveiled 25th April 1954

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

BLACKLEY, Thomas Albert

Service number OFFICER
Lieutenant
31st Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 18 Aug 1895

KINGCOMBE, Henry Edward Phipps

Service number 1196
Lance Corporal
9th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 7 Jan 1892

FARLOW, Harold Hamilton

Service number 2308A
Trooper
11th Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 15 Nov 1889

BELL, Henry

Service number 6713
Private
15th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Nov 1896

OST, Henry Herman William

Service number 2197
Private
49th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 6 Sep 1893

BROMFIELD, Jack Mawdsley

Service number 7199
Private
15th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1894

FRASER, Gordon

Service number 5090
Private
47th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1878

BARDON, George

Service number 3446
Private
48th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1892

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