Thangool War Memorial

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Cairn painted white has a bronze plaque listing the names of 7 local servicemen who served their country, and were killed in action in WWII, affixed to the front. In the background a Memorial wall surrounds the flag pole and cairn in a semi circle. Affixed to the wall are brass plaques with the names of the servicemen who were killed in action, artwork, a list of Australian military participation, the Australian Military Units Badges, transcript of the Ode for the Fallen and a war time photograph depicting the Battalion Bugler playing the Last Post as troops march back to camp (refer to additional information). The Memorial is finished with a link chain across the front and a 25 Pound Howitzer has pride of place to the right of the memorial. Additional Information The original cairn built in 1954, remains a feature out front with the flag pole behind it. In 2010-2011 the Thangool War Memorial was restored and enhanced due to a partnership with Thangool and District Advancement Sporting and Recreation Association, the wider Thangool community and the Queensland Government, with a Community Memorials Restoration grant assisting to finance the restoration of the memorial. This enhancement involved the addition of the Memorial wall and restoring and housing undercover, the 25 Pound Howitzer which is next to the memorial. Australian War Memorial Image ID: 010451 Reference: The Battalion Bugler of the 27th playing the Last Post at sun-down as the troops disappear over the hill on their way back to camp, near Hammana, Lebanon (02-10-1941). (Negative by F. Hurley). (Permalink: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C30973).