East Brisbane War Memorial

Details

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

LILLIE, Thomas

Service number 2180A
Private
9th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 3 Apr 1888

FORD, William Joseph

Service number 3077
Private
25th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 29 Jan 1886

CANTRELL, Henry Frederick

Service number 6898
Private
26th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 6 Feb 1890

LAIDLAW, Arthur Bridgeman

Service number 2691A
Private
52nd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1897

NEWMAN, George Kenneth

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

KEAST, Victor Albert

Service number 1704
Driver
3rd Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 7 Aug 1894

MORSLEY, Cyril William

Service number Q143006
Captain (Chaplain Division 1 2nd AIF)
Australian Army Chaplains' Department
AIF WW1
Born 19 Jul 1891

ROBB, James

Service number 893
Private
3rd Pioneer Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Jul 1894

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