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The Armistice Centenary War Memorial is sacred to the memory of the more than 500 Riflemen of the Queensland Rifle Association who gave their lives for our freedom in the Great War of 1914-1918.
When the Great War broke out, the first men to be called up in defence of the nation were members of QRA’s rifle clubs throughout Queensland. It was these Riflemen who took part in the expeditionary force which captured German New Guinea. A smaller force was committed to manning the fortifications on Thursday Island. The war effort progressed, so many more QRA Rifle Club members joined the AIF and fought in various locations including the Gallipoli Peninsula and Western Front. At the end of the Great War, some 568 of the 5,316 QRA Rifle Club members who joined the AIF, had been killed on Active Service.
As the nation approached the 100th anniversary of the Armistice that ended the Great War of 1914-1918, the QRA Museum committee recognised that there was no discrete memorial established in Queensland that records the loss of the 568 Riflemen in the Great War. The ACWM was then established at Belmont to commemorate the members who served, many of whom made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.
On ANZAC Day – the most significant day of commemoration, reflection and gratitude – the gates open at the ACWM to the community. Family, friends, servicemen and women are invited to attend the ANZAC memorial service.
What: ANZAC Day Memorial Service.
Where: ACWM Belmont Shooting Complex, 1485 Old Cleveland Rd, Belmont.
When: Saturday April 25. March commences 10:15am. Service begins 10:30am. (Gates close at 9:50am).
