War Memorials in Australia
Barkly Highway Memorial
Place:
Camooweal, Queensland, 4828
District:
Northwest
Orientation: 188 km NW of Mt
Isa
Location: Barkly Highway
Position: 19 55 31 S 138 07 41 E
Ref: 40219
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The memorial is a white painted boulder in a small fenced enclosure.
The area was the site of the first staging camp that was established to provide fuel and supplies for the construction of the Barkly Highway during World War II. The men named on the memorial were involved in the sealing of the road.
North face
THOSE RESPONSIBLE
APR - SEPT 1944
|
VX111 |
HAMILTON W |
||
| QX27866 CPL GUTZKE C F | SX23842 PTE MEANEY J. D. | ||
| Q102321 . . McLEAN T F | SX4091 MAY K G | ||
| Q128124 SUMMERVILLE J R | V167460 COONEY L T | ||
| Q71874 PTE LARGE W. H. | QX29004 SIMONS S | ||
| Q46345 HARDIE W S | Q??? SGT SELF M |
Information current to June 2000
Sources: The information and photograph on this
page have been kindly provided by Carolyn Casben. Photo
© Carolyn Casben