Sapphire War MemorialPrint Page

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The monument commemorates those who have served in the various conflicts in which Australia has been involved.

Location

Address:	Clinic Road, RSL, Sapphire, 4702
State:	QLD
Area:	AUS
GPS Coordinates:	Lat: -23.461971 Long: 147.721197 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.

Monument Type:	Monument
Monument Theme:	Conflict
Sub-Theme:	Multiple
Actual Event Start Date:
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Actual Event End Date:
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Designer:	Al Hanks, Bruce Rayner, Rex Harris
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Monument Manufacturer:	Al Hanks, Bruce Rayner, Rex Harris
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Approx. Monument Dedication Date:	August-2012

Front Inscription

Lest We Forget

Plaque :

First World War
4. 8. 1914 – 11. 11. 1918
(WW1 Statistics)

Plaque :

Second World War
3. 9. 1939 – 3. 5. 1945 Victory in Europe 15. 8. 1945 Victory in Pacific
(WW2 Statistics)

Plaque :

Korean War
29. 8. 1950 - 27. 7. 1953
(Korean War Statistics)

Plaque :

Malayan Emergency
31. 5. 1950 - 31. 7. 1960
(Statistics)

Indonesian Confrontation
10. 10. 1963 - 1. 10. 1966
(Statistics)

Plaque :

Lest We Forget

Left Side Inscription

Plaque :

Peacekeeping

Commemorating all Australians who have served in Peacekeeping Operations around the Globe.

Your efforts will always be remembered.

Number of Australians serving in Peacekeeping Operations 1947 - 2013 : 66,000
Numbers killed : 48 (52 including AFP)

Plaque :

Afghanistan
2001 - 2013
(Statistics)

Plaque :

South Africa
(Boer War )
11. 10. 1899 - 1. 6. 1902
(Statistics)

Back Inscription

This memorial was constructed August 2012 by

37967 Al Hanks R.A.E.
4718655 Bruce Rayner R.A.R.
17678 Rex Harris R.A.A.C

Right Side Inscription

Inscription in Proximity

Source: MA

Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au