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The monument was originally erected to commemorate those who died in service or were killed in action in World War One.
Small marble plaques were added at a later date commemorate involvement in World War Two (1939 - 1945); the Korean War (1950 - 1953); the Malayan Emergency (1950 - 1960); Borneo; and the Vietnam War (1962 - 1972).
It is a marble statue of a slouch-hatted World War One soldier with arms reversed standing on a stone column. The original statue ("Digger") from this monument is now on display in the Sherwood Services Club in Corinda, Queensland.
The memorial was unveiled in the church grounds at Oxley by Mrs Elphinstone the wife of Mr. A. C. Elphinstone M.L.A on the 12th February 1921 in memory of the 15 local boys who fell in the First World War.
The Brisbane Courier, 14th February 1921.
Location
Address: | Oxley Road & Bannermann Street, Oxley Memorial Place, Oxley, 4075 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.564696 Long: 152.979793 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | Conflict |
Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Monument Manufacturer: | Frank Williams & Company (Ipswich, QLD) |
Link: | http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/P… |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 12th February, 1921 |
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Lest We Forget
Oxley honours the memory of
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Who fell in the Great War
1914 - 1919
Malayan Emergency 1950 - 1960
Borneo.
Vietnam War 1962 - 1972
Plaque:
Remembering and honouring Australia`s fallen of all conflicts
SUDAN 1885 BOER WAR 1899 - 1902 CHINA (BOXER) REBELLION 1900 -1901 FIRST WORLD WAR 1914 -1919 SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 JAPAN (BCOF) 1945 -1952 PEACEKEEPING 1947 - BERLIN AIRLIFT 1948 - 1949 MALAYAN EMERGENCY 1950 - 1960 KOREA 1950 -1953 VIETNAM 1962 - 1972 INDONESIAN CONFRONTATION 1964 - 1966 BORNEO 1965 - 1966 THAILAND 1965 - 1968 SOMALIA 1992 -1994 BOUGAINVILLE 1997 - 2003 EAST TIMOR 1999 - 2003 AFGHANISTAN 2001 IRAQ 2003 - 2013 SOLOMON ISLANDS 2003 - 2013
Significant Australian Conflicts Without Deaths Recorded At The Time Include: Maori Wars 1860 - 64, Cambodia 1991 -99, Rwanda 1994 - 96
Plaque :
Australia Remembers
1945 - 1995
In honour of the men and women who served Australia in time of conflict during World War II
Lest We Forget
World War II 1939 - 1945.
Korean War 1950 - 1953.