Between the Boer War at the turn of the last century and the Korean War in the 1950s, 34,737 Australian servicemen and women were incarcerated in Prisoner-of War (POW) camps. Many suffered inhumane treatment from their captors. To this day there is no Memorial in Australia such as this dedicated to these Australians or any recognition of their pain and suffering endured in the service of our nation.
The motto of these brave prisoners was "When you go home, tell them of us and say that we gave our tomorrow for your today".

A memorial has been built in the Botanical Gardens in Ballarat. 
The monument has been designed by well known sculptor Peter Blizzard with the intention to provide ex-prisoners of war, their descendants, visitors and future generations with a reflective experience where they can pay homage to those who endured so much.

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THE AUSTRALIAN EX-PRISONERS OF WAR MEMORIAL BALLARAT BOTANICAL GARDENS