The above plaque which is displayed at the ‘Gayndah War Memorial’ summaries the tragedies and horrors of war. It summarises the Australians killed &/or injured during the various war events from 1860 to the present time, however, the figures do not include the relatives and friends also devasted:
” . . . This plaque acknowledges the tribute of sacrifice, pain and suffering by Mothers, Fathers, Sisters, Brothers, Wives, Sweethearts and others who lost relatives and friends in conflicts involving Australians; and the wounded who return some of whom bear both psychological and physical scars which deprive them a normal, happy and fulfilled expectation of life . . . “
The numbers are astounding and we know that they do not include the civilians who were unwittingly engaged, killed & injured in these horrors, nor the returned service men and women who were unable to cope with “normal” life and ultimately resorted to substance abuse and even death to relieve them of their pain . . .
WWI 324,000 sent to war – 61,919 Died – 155,000 Wounded
WWII 993,000 sent to war – 39,366 Died – 66,553 Wounded
The figures are shocking – so many families forever shattered . . .
Gayndah’s war memorial was constructed in 1921. The metallic Honour Board names some 270 local “brave men who volunteered to fight in the Great War”. Sadly, the ‘Great War’ was not the war to end all wars, and additions to the memorial were required to honour those who served in WWII, the Korean War, the Vietman War, and the many conflicts that continue until this very day.
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