M.W.S. and D.B. Second 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 1939 and 1945. One of a matched pair, the other is an honour roll for First World War casualties.
A roll honouring the 1072 employees who enlisted is located in the Board’s library.
Inscription
M.W.S & D.B.
Quique sui memores alios fecere merendo
[Names]
We will remember them
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflict/s | Fate | Service No. | Service | Campaign | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sgt | E W | Armstrong | World War 2 | KIA | view | |||
| Pte | A E | Bayley | World War 2 | KIA | view | |||
| Lt | W A | Belford | World War 2 | KIA | view | |||
| Dvr | H A | Close | World War 2 | KIA | view | |||
| Pte | W S | Cook | World War 2 | KIA | view | |||
| Cpl | A H | Dalton | World War 2 | KIA | view | |||
| Spr | W M | Dorman | World War 2 | KIA | view | |||
| Cpt | C R | Duivenbode | World War 2 | KIA | view | |||
| F/O | R I | Ferguson | World War 2 | KIA | view | |||
| Cpt | H A | Garner | World War 2 | 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
- Second World War, 1939–45
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