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The plaque commemorates those from the 47th Infantry Battalion who died in service or were killed in action during World War One.
It is a wall tablet of Australian marble consisting of two bronze tablets. Above the tablet, within a bronze wreath are the battalion bronze colours.
A special meeting was held in ANZAC House, Brisbane in August 1932 to decide on the successful tender for the memorial tablet. The successful tender was Messrs F Smith & Son of Ann Street Brisbane. The memorial was designed by Mr. A.F. Brooks of Brisbane. At the meeting the Committee had been informed that the Governor would unveil the memorial on the 11th August .
Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton), 8th August 1932.
Location
| Address: | Ann Street, ANZAC Square, Shrine of Remembrance Crypt, Brisbane, 4000 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.466463 Long: 153.026491 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-August-1914 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-June-1919 |
| Designer: | Mr A. F. Brooks (Brisbane, QLD) |
| Monument Manufacturer: | F. Smith & Son (Brisbane, QLD) |
| Link: | http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Thursday 11th August, 1932 |
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To perpetuate the memory of Officers and men of the 47th Battalion Australian Imperial Forces who made the supreme sacrifice during the Great War
1914 - 1918
Lower Plaque :
Enlisted
126 Officers 2682 Men
Killed
24 Officers 657 men
Wounded
55 Officers 1509 Men
