Jimboomba World War II Memorial
The memorial is centrally located around a large stone displaying a bronze Roll of Honour commemorating 28 members of the services who enlisted from the Jimboomba District and served Australia in the 1939 - 1945 War.
The main stone is surrounded by low brick walls and backed by a memorial flagpole. There is also a 1995 'Australia Remembers' dedication plaque attached to the right side wall.
- Inscription
IN HONOUR OF
THOSE MEMBERS OF THE SERVICES
WHO ENLISTED FROM THE JIMBOOMBA DISTRICT
AND SERVED AUSTRALIA IN THE 1939 - 1945 WAR
[NAMES]
LEST WE FORGETDedication plaque:
AUSTRALIA REMEMBERS
1945-1995
MONUMENT DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION BY
JIMBOOMBA RSL SUB BRANCH
DEDICATED
BY
THE Hon. MARY CRAWFORD M.P.
MEMBER FOR FORDE
19 AUGUST 1995
- Conflicts commemorated
- Second World War, 1939–1945
- Memorial type
- Stone/cairn/plinth
- Commemorative services held
ANZAC DAY Dawn Service: Conducted at the Jimboomba First World War Memorial, Honara Street, Jimboomba 4280 - Commencing at 4.25am.
Followed by a 'Gunfire' Breakfast at the adjoining Jimboomba Library and Community Centre from 5.00am.
ANZAC DAY Parade: Forms up at Jimboomba State School, Mt Lindsay Highway - Commencing at 7.00am, it then proceeds along Cusack Lane to Rotary Park.
ANZAC Day Commemoration Service: Conducted at Jimboomba Rotary Park - commencing at 7.30am. Followed by traditional ANZAC Day activities to be detailed at the completion of the Commenoration Service.For more information, contact: Peter Davies, Deputy President, Jimboomba RSL Sub-Branch, M: 0413 761 089 - Email: jimboombarsl@hotmail.com or Brett McCreadie 0419 792 517.
- Recorded by
- Dennis Stock / Logan City Council - Parks Branch/Peter Davies, Deputy President, Jimboomba RSL Sub-Branch
- Date recorded
- 9 March 2009