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11-October-2014
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The wooden honour commemorates Custom House employees who served in World War Two.
The Honour Board at the Brisbane Customs House was unveiled on the 19th December 1951 by the Minister for Trade and Customs, Senator O'Sullivan. The roll bears the names of five Customs men who died in the war and 43 others from Queensland and the Northern Territory who served in the war. The cost of the board was paid by Customs members.
The Courier-Mail, 20th December 1951.
Location
| Address: | Queen Street, Customs House, Brisbane, 4000 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.465348 Long: 153.031046 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Honour Roll |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 03-September-1939 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 15-August-1945 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 19th December, 1951 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,SKPCommonwealth Defence Forces
World War II
1939 - 1945
Memoria In Aeterna
In memory ot those who died
[ Names ]
And as a tribute to the other 43 Officers who served.
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