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Gympie Memorial Pillars Print Page 
01-March-2016
Photographs supplied by Diane Watson / John Huth / Roger Johnson
The pillars containing honour rolls of those who served in World War Two and the Vietnam War were officially dedicated in 1995 to the memory of those who died in service or were killed in action during of World War Two and subsequent conflicts.
Additional plaques have been added to the pillars commemorating those who lost their lives in the Korean War and the war in Afghanistan.
Location
| Address: | Mary Street, Memorial Lane, Gympie, 4570 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -26.189745 Long: 152.661005 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 11th November, 1995 |
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Left Side Inscription
World War II
1939 - 1945
[ Names ]
Plaque :
Plaque :
Lest We Forget
Our comrades who remain on the battlefield of North Korea
Army
Army 1 - 2 -3 RAR
[ Names ]
RAAF
RAAF - 77 Squadron
[ Names ]
RAN
RAN - Fleet Air Arm - 805 Squadron
[ Names ]
Missing in action their souls finding their way home
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Afghanistan
Source: MAWorld War II
1939 - 1945
[ Names ]
Vietnam War
1962 - 1973
[ Names ]
Plaque :
Afghanistan
8530042 Corporal Ashley Craig Birt
Killed in action - 29.10.2011
Aged 22 years
Served with hnour Lest We Forget
Killed in action - 29.10.2011
Aged 22 years
Served with hnour Lest We Forget
Plaque :
This monument was officially unveiled by the Mayor of Cooloola Shire Councillor Adrian McClintock on the 11th November 1965
It is dedicated to the fallen from the Cooloola Region who enlisted in World War II and subsequent theatres of war
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
