Charters Towers War MemorialPrint Page 
The monument commemoratse those who died in service or were killed in action in World War One and World War Two. An additional plaque has been added to commemorate Post World War Two campaigns. In 2005 the statue of a digger was installed as part of the restoration of the Cenotaph.
Plans have been finalised in Charters Towers for the erection of a war memorial. Expected to cost in the vicinity of £1000, the memorial is to be built in the middle of Gill Street opposite the hospital gates. The monument is 9ft square at the base and 20ft high. At the very top will burn an electric lamp, shaded as a flame of remembrance. The memorial was to be in honour of the dead of two world wars 1914-18, and 1939-45.
Townsville Daily Bulletin, 21st March 1953
Location
| Address: | Gill Street, Charters Towers, 4820 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -20.076811 Long: 146.264049 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 13th November, 1955 |
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1914 - 1918
Lest We Forget
1939 - 1945
War memorial officially unveiled 13th November 1955
Dedicated to those who served and died in the Korea, Malaya, Borneo campaigns and the Vietnam Conflict.
Lest We Forget
War Memorial
Refurbished with statue and rededicated by Father John Emerson (Anglican Church)
Remembrance Day, 11th November 2005
Project jointly funded by Charters Towers City Council and the Queensland Government through its Community Memorials Restoration Program
Council Members
Cr B J Beveridge (Mayor)
Cr F C Beveridge (Deputy Mayor) Cr L D Giddy
Cr D Chapman Cr G E Richards
Cr A C Eather Cr O D Smith
Chief Executive - J C Wehlow
Project Manager - R G Read
Construction - G R Wall
Contractors
A & R Bell and Gold City Tiles (Tiling)
International Conservation Service Pty Ltd (Restoration of Plaque)
Crawford's Casting P/L (Bronze Figure)
Bill Bray Electrical (Lighting)
