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Baldwin Public School Old Boys & Teachers First World War Honor Roll

Baldwin Public School Old Boys & Teachers First World War Honor Roll
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Baldwin Public School, via Manilla Honour Roll WW1
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Description / Background

A simple wooden honor roll, decorated with a painting of a crossed Australian flag and Union Jack. The roll contains fourteen names printed in gilt. Four of those listed were teachers, being Messrs Farrell, Fuller, Gross and Sullivan. 

The Manilla Express, 17 November 1919, reported: "A meeting of residents of Rushes Creek has decided to erect an Honor Roll in Baldwin Public school. The board will contain the name of old pupils of the school and teachers who served in the Great War. Mr Fuller (the teacher) has already sent for the Honor Roll."

The school children collected the funds for the roll. It was completed by January 1920 and was in view in one of the windows of Messrs M.C. Mackenzie and Sons Ltd. 

The unveiling ceremony took place on Wednesday 24 March 1920. Reverend WA Thompson delivered the address and the unveiling ceremony was performed by Miss Coote.

A brief timeline of Baldwin School:

  • January 1900 to June 1901 - provisional school
  • July 1901 to June 1904 - public school
  • July 1904 to July 1910 - half-time with Lake Keepit
  • October 1910 to October 1925 - provisional school
  • January 1926 to June 1928 - half-time with Lake Keepit
  • April 1935 to September 1942 - provisional school
Inscription

OLD BOYS & TEACHERS

[Names]

* Killed in action

Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
Pte Hazel Baker World War 1 1104 AIF Gallipoli, Turkey view
Pte William Coote World War 1 59951 AIF view
Gunner Timothy Farrell World War 1 3148 AIF view
Corp Ray Fuller World War 1 3080 AIF view
Sapper Charles Grose World War 1 20896 AIF France view
Pte Frederick Hatch World War 1 1144 AIF view
Pte Patrick O'Neil World War 1 2952 AIF Belgium view
Lieut James Sullivan World War 1 3086 AIF view
Serg Clemence Thorne World War 1 324 AIF Randwick Mil Hospital view
Pte Henry Thorne World War 1 4378 AIF view

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Address
197 Manilla Street,
Manilla Heritage Museum,
Manilla NSW 2346
Local Government Area
Tamworth Regional Council
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson OAM
Year of construction
1919-1920
Dedication date
24 March 1920
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18