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Monument of Memories
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The Monument of Memories commemorates the 70,000 women who served Australia in all the Defence Force services.
Location
| Address: | Elizabeth & George Streets, Queens Park, Brisbane, 4000 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.472402 Long: 153.024224 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: SKP,MAMONUMENT OF MEMORIES
Dedicated to the 70,000 women who served Australia in the Navy, Army, Air Force & Auxiliary Services.
The first servicewomen tended the wounded and sick during the Boer War, from then on, women served in World War I, World War II, Malaya, Korea & Vietnam. They worked in hospitals, fixed defences, camps, Headquarters, barracks, ships, aircraft & underground. They were based in Australia, Africa, United Kingdom, Europe, Middle East, India, Ceylon, New Guinea, Pacific Islands, Singapore & Japan. Some were decorated. Some were taken prisoner of war, some died.
THIS MONUMENT REMEMBERS THEM ALL
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
