Chinchilla War Memorial

Details

Location Fuller Place , Heeney Street, Chinchilla, Western Downs - Queensland, Australia
Type memorial
Description

The base of the new restored memorial is made of the original stone and the marble panels from the 1919 memorial have been re-used on this memorial. An aluminium spire replaces the original digger statue. The new restored memorial and a commemorative plaque in honour of the men and women of the Shire of Chinchilla who have served in the armed forces were unveiled and rededicated on the 17th March 1979.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened 17 March 1979 by Cr. C H FULLER, M.B.E.
Inscription

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Plaque :

This commemorative plaque was unveiled on Saturday 17th March, 1979 by Cr. C. H. Fuller, M.B.E., in honour of the men and women of the Shire of Chinchilla who have served in the Australian armed forces

Plaque :

This memorial was dedicated on 17th March 1979 by Rev. Fr. K. Stevenson

The Thanksgivinig prayer was offered by Rev. Fr. C. Leahy

Left Side Inscription
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Back Inscription
Erected by the residents to show their appreciation of those who enlisted from the District.

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Right Side Inscription
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Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

BROWN, Stuart Gordon

Service number Q226442
Lieutenant
8th (QLD) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Australian Military Forces (Army WW2)
Born 11 Jul 1892

MARLAY, Edward William Beverley

Service number 14725
Private
1st Field Ambulance
AIF WW1
Born 30 Jan 1897

SALTMER, Henry

Service number 5682
Private
26th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 3 Jan 1876

ZELLER, George Herbert

Service number 2025
Corporal
25th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 28 Sep 1893

SAARIJARVI, Adolph

Service number 2709A
Private
4th Pioneer Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 13 Feb 1877

DYKE, Henry Lewis

Service number 77
Bombardier
3rd Light Trench Mortar Battery
AIF WW1
Born 15 Jun 1892

MASSIE, Ernest Edward

Service number 4854
Private
15th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 15 Oct 1894

EBZERY, Christopher

Service number 2769B
Private
47th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 17 Aug 1879

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