Koumala War Memorial
| Location: | Bull Street, Koumala |
| Local Government Authority: | Mackay Regional Council. |
| Year Constructed: | 1958. |
| Type of Construction: | Concrete with Marble insert and cross on top. A brass plaque was added in 2006. 8 small plaques honouring 8 local men were added on Anzac Day 2010. |
| War: | All |
| Names: | No names originally recorded. The Sarina RSL for the 2010 Anzac Day commemorations arranged for 8 Brass plaques to be attached to the memorial in honour of 8 men from Koumala who lost their lives in World War 2. |
| History: | The Koumala War Memorial was dedicated on 18th April 1958. A large contingent of troops training on Koumala Range took part in a very impressive ceremony. |
| Information Sources: | Historical Review of Koumala
and District 1859-1974, (1974), compiled by Koumala Presbyterian Women's Guild. Brendan Maguire, Sarina RSL. |
| Transcription: | ERECTED BY THE CITIZENS OF KOUMALA & DISTRICT IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY |
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Koumala Memorial
southern aspect, 1994. |
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Koumala Memorial
southern aspect, October 2009. |
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Koumala Memorial , Anzac
Day 2010 |
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The original marble
plaque, October 2009. |
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The Brass plaque added
in 2006, October 2009. |
| Identified as | |
| ANDREWS, Albert Edward, Sapper, QX13131, 2/7th Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers, Killed in Action 12 April 1941, Aged 32 years, buried Tobruk War Cemetery, Libya. | |
| BROWNE, James Alexander, Private, QX23721, 3rd Australian Ordnance Store Company, Died of Illness whilst a P.O.W. 28 September 1943, Aged 34 years. Buried Kanchanaburi War Cemtery, Thailand. | |
| BONSOP, William, Private, QX26806, 2/26th Australian Infantry Battalion, Killed in Action 10 July 1943, Buried Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea. | |
| BULL, Claude Charles, Private, QX8288, 2/9th Australian Infantry Battalion, enlisted 10 June 1940, Killed in Action, 11 August 1941, Tobruk, Libya. |  |
| GRAHAM, Wilson Alexander, Private, QX18586, 2/26th Australian Infantry Battalion, Died of illness whilst a P.O.W. 13 September 1943, aged 34 years, buried Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery, Myanmar (Burma). | |
| GREENE, John Henry, Private, QX31358, 2/42 Australian Infantry Battalion, Kille in Action 16 August 1943, Aged 32 years, Buried Lae War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea. | |
| MOLINAS, Frank Francis (D.F.C.), Flying Officer, 425454 (RAAF), 619 Squadron (RAF), enlisted 28 February 1942, Killed in Action (Flying Battle), 19 July 1944, Montreuilaux-Lions (Aisne), France. |  |
| MUMBY, Lionel Raymond, Private, QX11299, No. 2 Company, Australian Army Service Corps, Died of illness whilst a P.O.W. 3 October 1943, aged 31 years, Buried Kanchanaburi War Cemetery, Thailand. |
