Blackbutt War Memorial

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Location Coulson & Hart Streets, Blackbutt, South Burnett - Queensland, Australia
Type memorial
Description

The sandstone monument features a life-sized Australian Infantry soldier standing at ease and resting one hand on the tree trunk support. Similar to Digger statues ofForest Hill, Murgon and Tiaro memorials, which were also prepared by Lowther and Sons. It stands on a circular concrete base.

The column is about 14 ft high surmounted by an AIF figured carved by Lowther of Ipswich for £200. Other plaques around the memorial list the names of 81 WWI soldiers, of which 3 have a K scratched beside them, bringing the total killed to 19 for a small community. Lieut. Dimmock was in charge of the guard of honour.

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Built Lowther and Sons
Opened 24 April 1920 by J.A. Lee
Inscription

THEIR NAME
LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

KILLED
(Names)

DIED OF ILLNESS
(Names)

THIS STONE WAS UNVEILED
BY
J.A. LEE ESQ
(Chairman Shire Council)
24 April 1920

(Names)

(Names)

(Names)

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 1 person of interest from memorial

YOUNG, Charles Henry

Service number 3500
Trooper
2nd Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 17 Nov 1898

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