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NEWS UPDATE: 2026

Southern Downs Rats of Tobruk

We are delighted to announce the Southern Downs Rats of Tobruk virtual memorial was completed in July and is now available for viewing on the Memorials page. This memorial was made possible through an SDRC/RADF grant.

The team at Southern Downs Military History were proud to partner with the Dalveen Sports Committee and the Yelarbon ANZAC Day Committee. Both organizations received grants to have the records of their WWI veterans researched, digitised and uploaded to the sdmh.au website. The Dalveen project was completed in February and the Yelarbon project was completed in April. You can view the results for Dalveen and Yelarbon here.

The Southern Downs Military History website welcomes you to its fully researched, virtual memorial dedicated to all local veterans who have served in the Australian Defence Force from the Boer War to the present. The region has a rich military history and this site documents facts from primary reference sources to ensure the identities and stories of the veterans found on this site are accurate and factual.

This site identifies details of the veterans’ military history, their stories, their service files and where possible the location of memorials where they are honoured. For those whose names do not appear on any Memorials or Honour Boards, this site acts as a virtual memorial to their memories and the service they have given to Australia’s defence.

Our veterans’ stories before, during and post service will shine a light on the valuable contributions these men and women have made to the varied cultural history and fabric of our local region. Townships and communities in the whole of the Southern Downs region share a common connection through their veterans.

We would like to acknowledge the National Archives of Australia, Department of Veterans Affairs, National Library of Australia Trove Collection, State Library of Queensland, organisations, groups and local families who have contributed to making the Southern Downs Military History project a valuable reference source for generations to come.

This is an ongoing project, and your support and help will always be welcome in our endeavor to honour the veterans of the Southern Downs. If you would like to find out more information or discover how you can be a part of this project, then please go to our contact page and send us a message.

History is important, what will your legacy be!