The foundation stone was laid on 30 November 1920, and the memorial was unveiled on 28 September 1921 by General Lachlan Chisholm Wilson.

[2] The masonry work was carried out by the Ipswich firm of Frank Williams & Co., and the art metalwork was supplied by Wunderlich Ltd of Sydney.

[1] In 1988 some of the lettering on the First World War memorial was restored, and two plaques commemorating Australian sacrifice in post-1945 conflicts were affixed.

[1] The First World War memorial consists of a sandstone plinth with four ionic corner pilasters and an entablature sheeted in bronze.

Recessed into each of the four faces is a marble tiled panel with a bronze honour roll of 462 shire residents who enlisted together with the letters AIF and its emblem.

[1] Three bronze honour rolls bearing the names of 83 local men who fell during the First World War are fixed to the side and rear of the plinth.

[1] The park is landscaped with native trees and palms, and includes pathways, a barbecue area, seating and a children's playground.

The place has a special association for the Esk community as a form of public recognition of local participation in a major historical event.