Boer War Memorial, Gatton, heritage-listed war memorial
The Boer War Memorial in Gatton is a war memorial made of sandstone featuring a life-sized statue of a soldier in a small park near the railway station. The figure stands with head bowed holding a reversed rifle, while the pedestal is built from large sandstone blocks and decorated with marble plaques bearing names and carved wreaths.
The memorial was built in 1908 by architect William Hodgen from Toowoomba to honor four local men who died in the Boer War. It was one of the earliest war memorials in Queensland and was officially listed on the heritage register in 1992 after being relocated to its current site in the late 1970s.
The memorial displays the names of four fallen soldiers on marble plaques, showing the different roles these men played in military service. The community gathers here during remembrance ceremonies and visits on special occasions to honor those who left their town to serve abroad.
The memorial sits in a small park near the railway station and is easy to locate, often marked by simple signage. The area is well-maintained with grass and plants, making it ideal for a quiet visit where you can take time to read the inscriptions and reflect on the history.
The statue was originally imported from Italian marble but was later replaced with sandstone, and in 1984 it was cleaned with a sandblaster to remove layers of paint accumulated over decades. The memorial is one of only three similar soldier statue memorials in Queensland from that era, making it quite rare.
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