Gladstone War Memorial

About

Gladstone War Memorial is a stone pillar, inscribed with the names of those who enlisted and those who fell in the First World War. Standing on top of the pillar is a white marble statue of a soldier.  The memorial was designed and made by Alfred Goode, service number 4131 (18th Battalion, 10th Reinforcements). He was a sculptor and soldier, who had served in the war with his two sons.  The unveiling ceremony took place on 4 August 1920. It was performed by Brigadier General Cox. The well-attended event was reported in the Daily Examiner on 6 August. The article said the monument was 15 feet tall and cost more than £200. Some 79 trees were also planted in the town as part of project.  The memorial has been added to over time. The names of Second World War fallen were inscribed on the pillar following the war and brass plaques have been added for veterans R. Luby, B. J. McKenna, and J. H. C. Rowe. The statue's rifle was also replaced after a theft and vandal attack during late 1960–70s. Anzac Day commemorative services are held on site.  Notes on veterans' names: P. McGuire has the abbreviation TK after his entry. C. W. D. Wheeldon may be given on the memorial as C. W. D. Wheeloon.