M.W.S. and D.B. First World War Honour Roll Middle Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background This honour roll is a cast bronze plaque, which lists the names of 42 Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board (M.W.S. & D.B.) staff killed during the First World War. It has an elegant design, featuring a laurel wreath at the top surrounding the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces emblem. The roll is approximately 800x1500mm in size and is one of a matching set. Its pair is listed separately on the NSW War Memorials Register as the M.W.S. and D.B. Second World War Honour Roll. The memorial was unveiled by the Governor of NSW, Sir Walter Davidson, on 29 August 1919 (The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 August 1919). It was originally located in the Sydney Water office on Pitt Street in Sydney. Sydney Water sold this building and moved the roll to its Potts Hill site. Please note, this memorial is in storage and not accessible to the public. Inscription M.W.S & D.B. Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori [It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country] [Names] Lest We Forget Related memorials M.W.S. and D.B. Second World War Honour Roll Major General William Holmes Memorial Plaque Related links Honour roll (30 Aug 1919) Veterans listed on this memorial Sort by Family nameGiven nameWar Order AscDesc Items per page 1050100- All - Apply Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Sydney Water 20 General Holmes Street Potts Hill NSW 2143 Local Government Area Cumberland Council Setting Building – inside Location status Moved/altered Memorial type Board/roll/plaque/tablet Recorded by Philip Bennett Dedication date 29 August 1919 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Materials Bronze