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30-June-2021 (Henry Moulds)

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The monument commemorates those from the Central Western District of Queensland who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved since World War Two. 

Location

Address:79 Ash Street, Barcaldine , 4725
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -23.553517
Long: 145.287987
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Tuesday 25th April, 2017
Front Inscription

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance

This memorial is in honour of the men and women of the Central Western District of Queensland who served their country as members of the Australian Defence Forces

Some gave some, some gave all, some are still giving

Lest We Forget

Front Left Side:

Korea
1950 - 1954

Malayan Emergency
1950 - 1960

Borneo
1962 - 1966

Vietnam War
1962 - 1975

Indonesian Confrontation
1963 - 1966

Gulf War
1990 - 1991

Afghanistan
2001 - 2014

Iraq
2003 - 2009 
2014 - Present

Peace Keeping 
1947 - Present

Left Side Inscription

The Ode

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them. 

Right Side Inscription

This memorial is the result of funding through Queensland Government`s Community Benefit Fund, with works supplied by the Barcaldine Regional Council and designed by Ms Kathryn O`Rourke.

Dedicated on 25th April 2017.

Inscription in Proximity
We will remember them
Source: MA
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