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The brass and wooden honour roll commemorates those from the District who served in World War One.

Blackall. The War Memorial Committee has decided to ask the Governor-General to unveil the district honour board in the Town Hall during his visit here.
The Brisbane Courier (Qld), 21 July 1922. 

The Governor-General and his good lady will spend one solitary hour in Blackall. The Vice-Regal Party will put in the night of August 22-23, after their arrival from Barcaldine at Alice Downs and will visit Blackall at 10 o'clock on Wednesday, 23rd. They will be received by the Mayor and his Excellency will unveil a War Memorial Honor Board. At 11 o'clock he leaves for Tambo, arriving at about 2.30 p.m., and will then proceed to Lansdowne station. 
Western Champion (Barcaldine, Qld.), 19 August 1922. 

 

 

Location

Address:Hawthorn Street, Blackall Cultural Centre, behind Memorial Park, Blackall, 4472
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -24.426206
Long: 145.468364
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Details

Monument Type:Honour Roll
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW1
Actual Event Start Date:04-August-1914
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Actual Event End Date:28-June-1919
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Wednesday 23rd August, 1922
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Front Inscription

The Great War

Roll of Honor

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Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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