[1][2] The stone memorial honours local man, Lance Corporal John Harry Anning of the 5th Queensland Imperial Bushmen.

The memorial was erected by his friends and comrades with the help of a public subscription after he was killed in action at Koffiefontein, South Africa on 6 August 1901 at the age of eighteen.

[1] Australian war memorials are valuable evidence of imperial and national loyalties, at the time not seen as conflicting; the skills of local stonemasons, metalworkers and architects; and of popular taste.

It sits on a plinth capped with cyma recta and torus mouldings and also has a leaded marble plaque on the front face.

War Memorials are important in demonstrating the pattern of Queensland's history as they are representative of a recurrent theme that involved most communities throughout the state.

They provide evidence of an era of widespread Australian patriotism and nationalism, particularly during and following the First World War.

The memorial at Hemmant demonstrates the principal characteristics of a commemorative structure erected as an enduring record of a major historical event.

This is achieved through the appropriate use of various symbolic elements including a shroud, crossed rifles, and obelisk[1] The place is important because of its aesthetic significance.

[1] The place has a special association with the life or work of a particular person, group or organisation of importance in Queensland's history.

It also has special association with Brisbane monumental mason, William Busby as an example of his work[1] This Wikipedia article was originally based on "The Queensland heritage register" published by the State of Queensland under CC-BY 3.0 AU licence (accessed on 7 July 2014, archived on 8 October 2014).