Did you know that there is a Queensland War Memorial Register, currently with over 1300 sites listed?
War memorials resulted from a ground swell of community sentiment going back to the Boer War when memorials were usually situated within cemeteries. With the mass casualties of the First World War affecting almost every family communal memorials in prominent public places were established as a tangible symbol of national mourning.
These memorials are ever so present in country towns where the names of the fallen indicate just how many local families lost their husbands, fathers and sons. Some are big, some are small. Each are poignant.
These are just a selection from my recent travels. I’ve always been a sucker for these memorials and how they correspond to a township’s history. When I was in my teens and working for Veterans Affairs ( then Repat) my dream was to travel Australia and photograph all those in small, country towns. Copped the ” responsibility lecture” instead. In those days I listened to what I was told. How things change.
For more information go http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au
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Sounds like you never forgot that earlier ambition! I say go for your dreams (and share them with the rest of us)! There are so many in the US but recently some have been removed as they have been deemed politically incorrect. I’m not so sure that removal is the answer since they all have a basis in the history of the towns and the people. Perhaps it would be better to use them as a teaching point…
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Dreams tend to get a bit frayed around the edges so these days am happy to just keep poking around new places. Already working on my next little adventure. This PC and Cancel Culture is just OTT. You are so right : don’t remove but use them as a learning tool. Don’t let me start on gender neutrality. Wankers , the lot of them….
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Lovely remembrances
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It’s very interesting to see how much the country towns cared about their dead.
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I guess because the entire male line of a family was often decimated which changed the fabric of country communities. Country RSL’s are often fascinating for their collections of military memorabilia donated by local families.
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Love these snapshots, Chinchilla in particular holds a special place in my heart, as do veterans as I too had privilege working in that area for a bit
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The Botanical Gardens in Chinchilla where this commemorative monument is located is really special, having been named best new parklands of 2020.
Good to hear from you Jen. Hope you and yours are well.
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