M.W.S. and D.B. First World War Honour Roll
Description
Cast bronze plaque, approximately 800x1500mm in size, containing details of Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board (M.W.S. & D.B.) staff killed between 1914 and 1918. One of a matched pair located in the Board's library, the second honour roll commemorates Second World War casualties.
A roll honouring the 356 employees who enlisted is located in the Board’s library.
Inscription
M.W.S & D.B.
Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori
[Names]
Lest we forget
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflicts | Fate | Service No. | Service | Campaign | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pte | H | Coles | World War 1 | KIA | view | |||
| Cpl | H C | Vale | World War 1 | KIA | view | |||
| Spr | H E L | Smart | World War 1 | KIA | view | |||
| Sgt | H M | Sharpe | World War 1 | KIA | view | |||
| Pte | H S | Keepence | World War 1 | KIA | view | |||
| Lt | H V | Masters | World War 1 | KIA | view | |||
| WO | H W | Mallarkey | World War 1 | KIA | view | |||
| Pte | J | Alexander | World War 1 | KIA | view | |||
| Cpl | J | Dann | World War 1 | KIA | view | |||
| Pte | J E | Bayliss | World War 1 | KIA | view |
Address
339-341 Pitt Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Local Government Area
- Sydney, City of
Location status
UnknownMemorial type
- Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
MacLaren North, Natural & Cultural Resources Manager, Sydney Water CorporationEstablished 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 '';
}Conflict/s
- First World War, 1914–18
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