Memorials; an index to the various memorials.

Click to enlarge. The Cloisters & Halls of Memory, AWM, daytime.

The Australian War Memorial

This memorial is of such a huge size and complexity that I could not possibly do it justice here. It is a web-site to be visited in it's own right or better still, visit the Memorial itself. It is magnificent.

Click to enlarge. The Cloisters & Hall of Memory, AWM, at night

Living Tributes in the form of memorial avenues of trees were planted after both World Wars in many towns. Roma planted Heroes’ Avenue, with a bottle tree named for each of 93 local young men who did not return from World War 1including some 42nd men. Ballarat has an Avenue of Honour with a 42nd man represented. In 1995, 154 memorial trees were planted in Gympie to honour former residents, and other centres have plantings with individual memorial plaques. Following fierce fighting at Lone Pine, Gallipoli, cones from the original Lone Pine tree were brought to Australia, and many hundreds of Gallipoli pines honour the fallen.

	Menin Gate Memorial Built (partly) to commemorate the service of tens of thousands of soldiers with no known grave. It is in the Flemish (Belgian) town of Ypres (now called Ieper)		Country Towns, Queensland Nearly every country town in Queensland bore some of the loss in 1914-18. Nearly all have a memorial. These are but a few of them.
	Australian Corps Memorial, Le Hamel This memorial was erected to honour the service of the Australian Corps as a whole. It is significant that the 42nd were in the thick of the fighting that became Australia's most significant victory.		Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Only 1 soldier killed in action in France was bought home. This is his tomb. He represents the 60,000 who found "graves far away".
	3rd Division Memorial, Sailly le Sec. The 42nd did good work around Sailly le Sec which is where "Peaceful Penetration" had it's best nights.		Indigenous Diggers Memorial This is a privately erected memorial in Canberra ACT and marks the service of Indigenous Australians in all wars.
	Army Memorial Canberra ACT These soldiers are in the uniforms and carrying the weapons circa Viet Nam war. That does not detract from their message of commemoration of the service of Australian soldiers of all wars.		Cemeteries. At all CWGC cemeteries there are certain uniform arrangements. Here are some of the details with photos of some of the major cemeteries.
	ANZAC Shrine, Brisbane Qld Built to commemorate the service of Queensland men and women who served in the Great War.		Headstones The most personal memorial of all is a soldier's headstone. Here are some examples.