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Mt Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Mt Gravatt Brisbane |
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| Mount Thompson Memorials
Gardens, Nursery Road Mt. Gravatt Brisbane Queensland is the last
resting place of many, many Ex-Service personnel.
There are memorials to Generals, VC winners and last but not least, my father, 805 Sergeant Charles Frederick William ("Charlie" or "Chas") Harris MM late of D Company 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF. The gardens and the general atmosphere of the whole place, but in particular the Ex-Service Section, are a credit to the owners and managers. |
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| The two Chapels (East Chapel & West Chapel) and the crematorium are on the top of a hill surrounded by stately trees and immaculate gardens with thousands of shrubs. | |
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| Entry to the Ex-Service section is past the Pool of Reflection and the Australian National Flag flies proudly every day. |
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A closer view of the Pool of Reflection |
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The Columbaria that hold the ashes and the Memorial Plaques stand in military precision rows. |
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As can be seen various badges are available for Memorial Plaques. |
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| On the reverse of the granite wall that stands behind the Pool of Reflection is carved a huge representation of St. George slaying the Dragon and the words "They gave that we might not live in fear". |
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The Memorial Cairn |
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| In about the centre of a grassed area the stands a Memorial Cairn with brass plaques setting out short histories of the various campaigns. | |
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East side (Master & WWII) |
Southern side (Boer War, Boxer Rebellion & Korean War) |
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Northern side (Malayan Emergency, Borneo & South Vietnam) |
Western side (World War 1 and Peacekeeping) |
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| Master (or explanatory) plaque. | Boer War & Boxer Rebellion | World War 1 | World War II |
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| Korean War | Malayan Emergency & Confrontation (Borneo) | South Vietnam | Peacekeeping |
