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The monument commemorates those who served in World War One. It was erected in 1922, was originally sited in Herbert Street and was surrounded by an iron fence.
It is a polished granite column and was the second most costly "digger" monument in Queensland. Statistics plaques around the monument inform that total deaths in World War One were 60,278 from total enlistments of 416,809.
His Excellency the Governor Sir Matthew Nathan will arrive in Goondiwindi next Wednesday in order to witness tho solar eclipse on Thursday. He will be accorded a civic reception on Thursday, at 10 o'clock, and at 11.30 he will unveil the soldiers' monument, which cost £1800.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld), 16 September 1922.
Location
Address: | Marshall & Moffat Streets, Goondiwindi, 4390 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -28.545962 Long: 150.302554 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
Actual Event Start Date: | 04-August-1914 |
Actual Event End Date: | 28-June-1919 |
Designer: | G. W. Watson |
Link: | http://www.derm.qld.gov.au/heritage… |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 21st September, 1922 |
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They died that we may live
[ Names ]
1914 - 1918
Thanks be to God who gave them victory
Even unto death if need be
Total enlistments for Australia,
416, 809
Hearth and home
[ Names ]
For King and Country
[ Names ]
Total deaths for Australia,
60,278.