Boomi and District Public Great War Honour Roll
Description
Decorative marble memorial tablet, located in the Boomi Memorial Hall. It was erected in memory of those who served in the Great War. The tablet was constructed by M.W. Hardy.
Of the names listed on the board, 71 have connections with Boomi and the surrounding locality. There are 31 veterans with a Boomi connection listed on their service records, 17 with connections with the surrounding areas and 17 no clear connection to Boomi. Six rejected volunteers are also listed on the board.
Inscription
1914 The Great War 1919
Boomi and District.
Public Honour Roll.
For King and Country.
[Names]
+ Signifies Life Laid Down
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Last held rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflict/s | Fate | Service No. | Service | Unit at embarkation | Campaign | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | F J | Alexander | World War 1 | 6877 | AIF | 3rd Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement | France | view | |
| Private | P J | Allen | World War 1 | 6027 | AIF | 19th Battalion, 17th Reinforcement | France | view | |
| Private | G H W | Allison | World War 1 | KIA 06.06.1917 | 2273 | AIF | 33rd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement | France | view |
| J | Bennett | World War 1 | view | ||||||
| Private | C | Bird | World War 1 | 6709 | AIF | 8th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement | France | view | |
| Private | R E | Brumpton | World War 1 | 6958 | AIF | 4th Battalion | France | view | |
| Lance Corporal | J | Burling | World War 1 | 1953 | AIF | 33rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement | France | view | |
| Private | E | Burling | World War 1 | 1316 | AIF | 33rd Battalion, D Company | France | view | |
| W | Campbell | World War 1 | view | ||||||
| Private | H W | Carrigan | World War 1 | 2118 | AIF | 17th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement | France | view |
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Address
Boomi Memorial Hall
22 Bishop Street
Boomi NSW 2405
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Moree Plains Shire
Setting
- Building – inside
Memorial type
- Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Ronald L McIntoshEstablished Date format:
$e_original_date = $entity->field_established['und'][0]['value'];
if (!empty($e_original_date)) {
$changed_date = strtotime($e_original_date);
$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
print 'Established date
';
print $new_date;
}
else{
print '';
}Dedication date
15 November 1921 Conflict/s
- First World War, 1914–18
Materials
- Marble