Proserpine War Memorial

Details

Location Ken MacPherson Memorial Gardens, Main Street, Proserpine, Whitsunday - Queensland, Australia
Type memorial
Description

Bricked wall with white marble honour rolls attached

This memorial has now been demolished. Soon after 25 April 2020 the marble plaques and military badge were removed and handed over to the Prosperpine branch of the RSL. A new and upgraded War Memorial is planned to be completed ready for the 2022 ANZAC services.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

PROSERPINE
SHIRE
COUNCIL
1914 1919
TO THE MEMORY
OF THOSE BRAVE VOLUNTEERS FROM PROSERPINE
WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE DURING
THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919

NAME UNIT KILLED IN ACTION
(Names)

In the hospital ward, or the battles fierce clash,
Their souls to the maker have sped
We ask of our country to cherish their names
Amongst - the immortal dead
H. H. Booth

R. Shepherd. Chairman.
E. E. Kemp Shire Clerk.

1939 - 1945

Name. Unit. Date Of
Death.

[ Names ]

Korea

[ Name ]

1939 - 1945

Name. Unit. Date Of
Death.

[ Names ]

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

SALMON, Dudley Frederick

Lieutenant
47th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 14 Apr 1894

CATHERWOOD, Eric Maxwell

Service number QX35565
Major General
1 Base Sub Area HQ
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 17 Oct 1895

SHEPHEARD, Edward Rowland

Service number 6361
Private
9th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

VALMADRE, Reginald Joseph

Service number QX11305
Private
2nd/26th Infantry Battalion
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 17 Feb 1919

ROSS, Francis Adrian Oscar Herbert

Service number 6305
Private
9th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 2 Jan 1900

FERGUSON, Oswald Edward

Service number 3913
Flight Sergeant
No. 10 Squadron (RAAF)
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 9 Mar 1911

SMAIL, Robert Alfred

Service number 2397
Private
12th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

BELL, Henry

Service number 6713
Private
15th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Nov 1896

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