Drayton Memorial Cross
Drayton Soldiers Memorial Park, Brisbane Street and Frawley Street
Drayton QLD 4350
The sandstone memorial topped with a cross, on a stepped base, is set in the Drayton Soldiers Memorial Park which was completely revamped for 25 April 1991. Paving and gardens were added and the memorial cleaned.
- Inscription
THEIR NAME LIVETH FOREVERMORE
Plaque reads: In Memoriam and lists 15 names for World War I, 4 names for Second World War 1939–1945 and 1 name for Korea 1950–1953.
Centre plaque reads: Erected by the residents of Drayton and district in grateful remembrance of those residents who fell in the Great War.
A further plaque reads: The Great War. War declared Aug. 4th 1914. Armistice Day Nov. 11th 1918. Treaty of Peace signed June 28th 1919.
- Conflicts commemorated
- First World War, 1914–1918
- Second World War, 1939–1945
- Korean War, 1950–1953
- Memorial type
- Cenotaph/shrine
- Additional information
- This memorial has outstanding significance: as an early example of the work of Bruce Bros, Masons, Toowoomba; as an historical record of local participation and sacrifice in wars.
- Recorded by
- Shirley and Trevor McIvor
- Date recorded
- 1 April 2009
Nearby memorials
- 25th Battalion Royal Queensland Regiment Memorial Wall
- 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
- Rangeville State School Roll of Honour 1