Townsville Grammar School Roll of Honour
45 Paxton Street, North Ward
Townsville QLD 4810
The memorial is to situated on the western side of the School quadrangle, and is complemented by the school flag-pole which is in close proximity. The memorial consists of a reinforced concrete base and polished granite exterior on the top and sides. The front face displays past Grammarians who gave their lives in war. The top of the Memorial contains the names of past students and teachers killed in various wars in 3 columns. There were 22 killed in World War I; 36 in World War II; and 1 during the Vietnam War. There is also a dedication plaque displayed below.
- Inscription
[School Crest] Past Grammarians who gave their lives in War.[Tri-Services Crest]
World War I World War II World War II
[Names] [Names] [Names]
VIETNAM WAR
[Name]
We Will Not Forget Them
The inscription on dedciation plaque reads:
THIS MONUMENT WAS
MADE POSSIBLE AND
ERECTED WITH JOINT
EFFORTS FROM THE PAST
GRAMMARIANS ASSOCIATION
AND THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
WORKS STAFF.
IT WAS UNVEILED ON
24TH APRIL, 2002
- Conflicts commemorated
- First World War, 1914–1918
- Second World War, 1939–1945
- Vietnam War, 1962–1972
- Memorial type
- Honour roll
- Commemorative services held
- A service is held each year on the day before Anzac Day. The Memorial and the flag-pole are the centre-points of the Service which is attended by all the Senior School and Middle School students.
- Recorded by
- Bill Muller, Archivist and Kim Steele, Photographer
- Date recorded
- 5 October 2009
Nearby memorials
- 11th Aust Infantry Bde (AIF) Porton Memorial
- 2/2 Battalion Association Memorial
- 31/51 Australian Infantry Battalion Roll of Honour
- 31st Infantry Battalion Memorial
- 3rd Cavalry Regiment Memorial
- 4th Field Regiment RAA Memorial
- ANZAC Way War Memorial
- Australian Air Crews Memorial
- Battle of the Coral Sea Memorial
- City Administration Honour Board