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13-May-2018 (John Huth)
13-May-2018 (John Huth)

Photographs supplied by Diane Watson / John Huth

The monument was originally erected to commemorate those who served in World War One.

It was unveiled by General Sir William Birdwood on the 21st May 1920. At a public meeting in 1947, it was decided to have the names of the service personnel who had served in World War Two, inscribed on the monument.  The monument includes a 'digger' statue atop a tall column, which in turn rested on a substantial pedestal and plinth.

In August 1914 Maroon was a small, isolated agricultural community without an urban focus, engaged principally in dairying. Forty-two men from the thirty-five families resident in the district enlisted and of these, seventeen made the supreme sacrifice. This represented a mortality rate for the Maroon community of approximately 40%, compared with the average nationally of 20%.

Location

Address:Boonah-Rathdowney Road, Maroon State School, Maroon, 4310
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -28.171667
Long: 152.713611
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple
Monument Manufacturer:Frank Williams & Co (Ipswich, QLD)

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Friday 21st May, 1920
Front Inscription

King & Empire

Honour Roll
(Fallen)       (Returned)
[ Names ]     [Names] 

"Their name liveth for evermore"

World War II 1939 -1945

Fallen - [ Names ]

[Names] 

Women`s Services
[ Names ]

Back Inscription

This memorial was erected by the residents of Maroon as a tribute of gratitude and respect to the local volunteers in the Great War

1914 - 19.

Unveiled by General Sir William Birdwood,
May 21, 1920

Source: MIV,SKP,QWMR,MA
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