The Evelyn Scrub War Memorial is all that remains of a once-thriving community in Far North Queensland. Before WWI, Evelyn Scrub was a regional town and home to many farmers and timber getters. But in 1915, 41 local men – 90% of the town’s male population – enlisted to serve their country. Of those who served, many returned with major illness or injuries, or didn’t return at all. In 1919, a cenotaph was built to honour those 41 men. Earlier this year, Herberton RSL Sub Branch, Ravenshoe RSL Sub