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

ISBEL, Alfonso Juan Stewart

Service number 732C
Private
1st Machine Gun Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 11 Nov 1875

GRIMES, Alister Bailey

Service number 8669
Driver
1st Motor Transport Company
AIF WW1
Born 16 Dec 1890

GODBOLT, George Harold

Service number Q201199
Sergeant
Born 30 Jun 1893

STAINTON, Robert Harold Warburton

Service number 1545
Private
26th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 24 Jul 1895

LAIDLAW, Harold Franklin

Service number 2769
Private
52nd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Feb 1887

DWYER, Daniel Christopher

Service number 5346
Farrier Sergeant
3rd Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 21 Dec 1888

HUNTER, James Graham

Service number 360
Corporal
9th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Apr 1888

NOMMENSEN, Christian Valentine

Service number OFFICER
Lieutenant
47th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1895

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