The digger in the main street

Margaret Donald says: Standing high above an intersection, in Blackbutt, in his slouch hat with the rising sun.

War Memorial Blackbutt Queensland by Leigh Wright

Apollo Bay World War One War Memorial, Victoria, Australia. by Michael J Barritt

Margaret Donald says: And here he is in Apollo Bay, in his puttees, slouch hat, and rifle reversed.

Apollo Bay World War One War Memorial, Victoria, Australia. by Michael J Barritt

Margaret Donald says: I suspect the people of Cooyar may have shifted this monument, but as you can see, this digger shares many of the characteristics of the other statues shown here.

War Memorial Cooyar Queensland by Leigh Wright

Margaret Donald says: I wanted to collect these from as many places as I could find. But I am limited to 18 in this gallery...

Shire of Lowan War Memorial at Nhill, Central West Victoria, Australia. by Michael J Barritt

Margaret Donald says: Again, head bowed,slouch hat, rifle reversed.

juladl22 by arlo.dart

Margaret Donald says: Again the head is bowed in remembrance. Utterly typical of these memorials.

ANZAC Day March - Harden by amy mergard

Margaret Donald says: This one doesn't quite fit the mould, since the bridge is very recent, but the depiction of the digger is typical of the monuments i had in mind: Head bowed, grieving and definitely not heroic. (Bridge opened 1995. www.groveoz.info/ )

Anzac statue and bridge 2 by ausfi

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