East Brisbane War Memorial

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Location Mowbray Park, 38 Lytton Road, East Brisbane, Brisbane - Queensland, Australia
Type memorial
Description

The 'digger' statue, a rare Queensland representation of an Australian Light Horseman, was carved by Alfred Batstone. The foundation stone was laid in November 1916, on the brow of the hill near Lytton Road, with views of both the Shafston and Humbug reaches of the Brisbane River, and the memorial was unveiled by Lady Goold-Adams on 11 August 1917. It was flanked by two cannons, reputedly part of Thursday Island's 19th century defences, and was surrounded by a garden in the shape of a cross. Additional honour rolls were added during and after the war.

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Built W. Batstone & Sons (South Brisbane, QLD)
Opened 11 August 1917 by Her Excellency Lady Goold- Adams
Inscription

[Names]

Plaque :

This Statue And Plaque Was Unveiled By Her Excellency Lady Goold- Adams
August 11th 1917.

Plaque :

This Foundation Stone Was Laid By His Excellency Sir Hamilton J. Goold-Adams
November 4th 1916.

Left Side Inscription
[Names]

THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
(NAMES)

Back Inscription
[Names]

This Honour Roll And Statue Was Erected By The Efforts Of The East Brisbane Honour Roll And Statue Committee

Right Side Inscription
[Names]

FAITHFUL TILL THE END
(NAMES)

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

GODBOLT, George Harold

Service number Q201199
Sergeant
Born 30 Jun 1893

PAUL, George Francis

Service number 8
Sergeant
Australian Army Service Corps
Australian Military Forces (Army WW2)
Born 12 May 1891

NEWMAN, George Kenneth

Service number 3493
Private
4th Pioneer Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 7 Jul 1889

FORD, Sydney Kelso

Service number OFFICER
Lieutenant
9th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 25 Oct 1893

TRITTON, Joseph Henry

Service number 3232
Lieutenant
49th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 30 Apr 1894

IRISH, Victor Carlton

Service number 3240
Trooper
2nd Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 1881

CAMPBELL, Percy

Service number 2633
Gunner
2nd Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 1890

LAIDLAW, Henry Hunter

Service number 2692
Private
52nd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Apr 1894

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