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Plaque on the Beenleigh War Memorial, re-dedicated with Memorial Wall, Queensland, 11th November 1995

Plaque on the Beenleigh War Memorial, re-dedicated with Memorial Wall, Queensland, 11th November 1995

The memorial was originally located on the corner of James and Kent Streets, Beenleigh and was unveiled on 21st November 1925. The Beenleigh War Memorial was built by German master craftsman Peter Hortz Snr., who became a naturalised Australian in 1921. Made of concrete, it was moved to the corner of James and Crete Streets in 1995"This War Memorial was relocated, restored and refurbished to commemorate the fallen of all conflicts, by the citizens of the city of Gold Coast in the year of the fiftieth anniversary of the end of World War 11. Lest we forget. R. A. Stevens, Mayor, 11 November 1995."--Inscription on plaqueThe water trough which formed the base of the Memorial was used to provide drinking water for horses in the early days