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Gordon Great War Roll of Honor

Gordon Great War Roll of Honor
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Gordon Great War Roll of Honor, close-up of pediment
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Description / Background

The Gordon Great War Roll of Honor is a large, dark timber board, featuring a carved pediment at the top. The veteran names are listed across three columns and gilded. 



Additional information by Sydney Trains: 

The carved board lists 116 veterans from the Gordon community who served in in the First World War. It was unveiled by the President of Women's Patriotic Society, Mrs Morley, on 3 February1917 and attached to a timber wall of Gordon Train Station (The Sydney Morning Herald, 5 February 1917).

It is currently mounted on a wall near the booking and Station Master's offices. The names are protected by a perspex sheet, which has been attached to the middle of the board. The memorial lies within the heritage listing boundary of the Gordon Railway Station Group.

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Gordon Roll of Honor 

The Great War 1914–1919

[Names]

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
Private A F Stanley First World War, 1914–18 4254 Australian Army view
C S Stephens World War 1 view
A H Stevenson World War 1 view
H H Stevenson World War 1 view
Private James Joseph Strain First World War, 1914–18 277 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private Thomas Sydney Strain First World War, 1914–18 5456 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
J G Strangman World War 1 view
D Swanson World War 1 view
N Thomas World War 1 view
S Thomas World War 1 view

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Address
Gordon Railway Station
Cnr St Johns Avenue and Wade Lane
Gordon NSW 2072
Local Government Area
Ku-ring-gai Council
Setting
Building – outside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
David Roden.Sydney Trains.
Year of construction
1917
Dedication date
03 February 1917
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Timber