Caboolture St Peter's Catholic War Memorial Church
A brown brick church of 1960s style and era. Erected to the memory of Australians who died in defence of their country, the church was blessed and opened by Monsignor J. English V.G. on the 1st August 1965. It contains two memorial plaque: a brass dedication plaque in the foyer to Australia's war dead. A second timber plaque is dedicated to the forces of Australia and New Zealand. It was unveiled on ANZAC Day 2011.
- Inscription
Brass plaque:
ST PETER'S
WAR MEMORIAL CHURCH
ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF
AUSTRALIANS WHO DIED
IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY
R.I.P.
BLESSED AND OPENED BY
MONSIGNOR J. ENGLISH V.G.
1ST AUGUST 1965Timber plaque (Dedicated ANZAC Day 2011):
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IN ADMIRATION OF THE
MAGNIFICENT HEROISM, SELF SACRIFICE AND ENDURANCE
OF THE SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN OF AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
WHO CONFERRED GLORY ON THEIR COUNTRIES
THAT WILL NEVER FADE
[CROSS]
[AUSTRALIAN FLAG] [RISING SUN] [NEW ZEALAND FLAG]
LEST WE FORGET- Conflicts commemorated
- Sudan, 1885
- South Africa War, 1899–1902
- Boxer Rebellion, 1900–1901
- First World War, 1914–1918
- Second World War, 1939–1945
- Malayan Emergency, 1948–1960
- Korean War, 1950–1953
- Indonesian Confrontation, 1962–1966
- Vietnam War, 1962–1972
- Gulf War, 1990–1991
- Somalia, 1992–1994
- Peacekeeping, 1947–present
- Japan (BCOF), 1945–1954
- Memorial type
- Building
- Commemorative services held
7am Mass - ANZAC Day
- Recorded by
- Parishioner, Edward John 'Ted' Hawkins, as authorised by Parish Priest, Father Wrex Woolnough
- Date recorded
- 22 August 2011
Nearby memorials
- Beachmere War Memorial
- Caboolture 25th Brigade Plaque (Railway Station)
- Caboolture 4th Australian Armoured Brigade Memorial
- Caboolture District Roll of Honour WWII
- Caboolture District Roll of Honour WWI
- Caboolture Historical Village Light Horse Plaque
- Caboolture Memorial Hall
- Caboolture Peacemakers Memorial Obelisk
- Toorbul and Donnybrook War Memorial