Toowoomba Rats Of Tobruk Memorial
East Creek Park, Margaret Street and Burstow Street
Toowoomba QLD 4350
Stone memorial with metal plaque inserted in centre. Erected in commemoration of the siege of Tobruk 10 April 1941 to 7 December 1941. Dedicated to Allied servicemen, including 782 Australian soldiers who lost their lives during the siege, the first defeat of the German Land Forces in World War II. It was unveiled at the Mothers' Memorial Gardens in Toowoomba on 14 April 1996. Flag bearers were Mr Lachlan Gooch and Mr Roy Milne.
- Inscription
IN COMMEMORATION OF THE SIEGE OF TOBRUK
10 APRIL 1941 TO 7 DECEMBER 1941THE ALLIED SERVICEMEN AND THE 782 AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS WHO LOST
THEIR LIVES DURING THE SIEGE
THE FIRST DEFEAT OF THE GERMAN LAND
FORCERS IN WORLD WAR 2- Conflicts commemorated
- Second World War, 1939–1945
- Memorial type
- Stone/cairn/plinth
- Additional information
Rats of Tobruk Association has erected a number of other memorials around Queensland.
- Recorded by
- Shirley and Trevor McIvor
- Date recorded
- 1 April 2009
Nearby memorials
- 25th Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment Memorial Wall
- Drayton Memorial Cross
- Drayton Wall of Remembrance
- Harlaxton War Memorial
- Newtown State School Roll of Honour
- Newtown State School War Memorial
- No 58 Squadron Roll of Honour 1939–1945
- North Toowoomba School Honour Board
- Queensland Railways Employees Roll of Honour
- Raff Street Uniting Church Roll of Honour