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Gympie & Widgee War Memorial GatesPrint Page 
The Gympie and Widgee War Memorial Gates were unveiled in 1920 and commemorate the 167 local men who died in service or were killed in action inWorld War One, and two who died in service or were killed in action in the South African (Boer) War.
In 1919 the Queensland Institute of Architects held a design competition for a memorial on behalf of the Gympie and Widgee District Soldiers' Memorial Fund. George Rae, then a young draftsman in the Brisbane office of Lange Powell won the competition. He also won the competition for the design of the memorial at Toowong, Brisbane.
Location
| Address: | Mary Street, Memorial Lane , Gympie, 4570 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -26.189723 Long: 152.661014 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Gates |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Monument Designer: | George Rae (Brisbane, QLD) |
| Monument Manufacturer: | A. L. Petrie & Sons (Toowong, QLD) |
| Link: | http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/heritage… |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1920 |
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Outer Pillar :
The Boer War
1899 1902
Inner Pillar :
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Outer Pillar :
The Great War
1914 1919
Inner Pillar :
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Plaque :
Erected to the memory of our fallen heroes by public subscription
