Howard War Memorial, Howard, Queensland, Australia

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Location	William & Steley Streets, Howard, Fraser Coast - Queensland, Australia
Type	memorial
Description	The statue on the monument was imported from Italy and is unique in that no concessions have been made to the appearance of an Australian soldier. The digger statue is depicted in full Italian Alpino uniform and accoutrements, including badges. The demarcation of the rank of Corporal is unique to this memorial. It is also one of only two in Queensland to include a back pack, the other being the Bundaberg memorial.
Built	J. T. Satchill, The Knight Marble Works (Maryborough, QLD)
Opened	17 December 1921 by Colonel C.D.W.Rankin V.D.
Inscription	This memorial is erected by the residents of Howard and Burrum District In commemorative remembrance of those of the District who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918. Plaque : The 1939 - 1945 War [ Names ] Plaque : The Korean War [ Name ] Left Side Inscription [ Names ] Back Inscription [ Names ] Right Side Inscription [ Names ]
Condition	Good

Names

Showing 7 people of interest from memorial

WRIGHT, Douglas Walter

Service number 205
Private
26th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 3 Dec 1874

BYRNE, John Henry

Service number 1317
Private
9th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 12 Jul 1893

MOFFATT, Robert David

Service number 121
Able Seaman
Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force
Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914)
Born 1 May 1894