Rollingstone RSL Dawn Service Memorial
Balgal Beach
Rollingstone QLD 4816
The memorial features a two-tiered dark tiled platform topped by four black marble headstones. Each headstone is inscribed separately with NAVY ARMY AIR FORCE and WOMENS SERVICES on the reverse. The obverse looks out to the sea. On each obverse is etched a serviceman from one of the three services and womens services. The memorial has a gold on black plaque featuring the words LEST WE FORGET. Three other plaques acknowledge the participants on the dedication and consecration ceremony, the second sponsors and donors and the third acknowledges the RSL committee. The memorial features four inbuilt lights on the corners.
- Inscription
ARMY NAVY AIRFORCE WOMENS SERVICES
LEST WE FORGET
- Conflicts commemorated
- First World War, 1914–1918
- Second World War, 1939–1945
- Vietnam War, 1962–1972
- Other
- Memorial type
- Cenotaph/shrine
- Commemorative services held
- ANZAC Day dawn service, Vietnam Veterans Day.
- Additional information
The Cenotaph has also been used by the Catholic Youth Cross in 2006, The National Servicemens Association and private commemorations.
- Recorded by
- Ewan Cameron
- Date recorded
- 18 April 2009
Nearby memorials
- Homestead State School War Memorial
- Palm Island War Memorial
- Pentland Soldiers Memorial Hall Stone
- Pentland and District 1914–1918 Honour Board
- Pentland and District 1939 - 1945 Honour Board
- Pentland and District and Torrens Creek Township Honour Board
- Ravenswood Honour Board
- Ravenswood State School Teachers and Ex-Pupils WWI Honour Board 1914-1919
- Ravenswood and District Paper Scroll
- Rollingstone War Memorial Cenotaph