Windsor WWII and Later Conflicts Memorial

Description

Concrete cairn memorial covered with marble facade. The bronze dedication plaque, that is recessed into the front face of the memorial, is twinned with a smaller plaque, located on a brick base. The cairn is located on a paved space that links the memorial to the main WWI memorial.

A flag pole attached to the rear of the WWII memorial, assist with ANZAC Day ceremonies. The entire memorial precinct, within the traffic island in Lutwyche Road, is a combination of the past and present, whilst maintaining the commemoraticve elements.

Location

Windsor Memorial Park, Lutwyche Road, Windsor Qld 4030

Inscription

Main dedication plaque:

[Australia Remembers logo]

THIS MEMORIAL

HONOURS ALL WHO SERVED

IN WORLD WAR TWO

AND

ALL WHO HAVE SERVED SINCE

IN THE QUEST OF PEACE

Small dedication plaque:

THE ERECTION OF

THIS MEMORIAL

WAS CO-ORDINATED BY THE

WINDSOR AND DISTRICTS'

HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC.

Conflicts commemorated

Second World War, 1939-1945
Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960
Korean War, 1950-1953
Indonesian Confrontation 1962-66
Vietnam War, 1962-1972
Gulf War, 1990-1991
Somalia, 1992-1994
Peace-Keeping, 1947-Present

Memorial type