Townsville Grammar School War Memorial Gates and Oval
45 Paxton Street, North Ward
Townsville QLD 4810
Two concrete posts painted in the School colours of gold and black supporting a steel gate. The words, 'The Townsville Grammar School War Memorial Oval' are displayed across the gates, which act as the entrance to the main sporting oval.
- Inscription
THE TOWNSVILLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL
WAR MEMORIAL OVAL
- Conflicts commemorated
- First World War, 1914–1918
- Second World War, 1939–1945
- Memorial type
- Gate/arch
- Additional information
In the early 1950 s a committee of past students raised enough money to build the gate and up-date the Oval. In 1995 the Memorial was re-dedicated during the VP (Victory in the Pacific) 50th Anniversary Celebrations. In 1998, a Lone Pine tree was planted on the Oval to acknowledge the five students and one teacher who lost their lives at Gallipoli.
- Recorded by
- Bill Muller, Archivist and Kim Steele, Photographer
- Date recorded
- 5 October 2009
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- 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