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Newcastle and District Firemen First World War Honour Roll

Newcastle and District Firemen First World War Honour Roll
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Two marble tablets, detailing the name, enlistment month, year and the Brigade the man was attached to on enlistment. A star next to their name denotes 'Killed'. The tablets are surrounded by relief sculptures of hoses and firefighting equipment. The Union Jack and Australian Red Ensign surmount the memorial. The words 'Our Heroes' surrounded by a wreath are inscribed between the flags. The memorial was constructed by Meldrum and Markey.

Notes on veteran names:

  • All status codes have been taken from information contained in the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour and the National Archives of Australia.
  • The Australian War Memorial awards Distinguished Conduct Medals (DCMs) to R Foster and L West.
Inscription

OUR HEROES

NEWCASTLE & DISTRICT FIREMEN

[Names]

* denotes Killed

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
H Morgan World War 1 view
D Regan World War 1 view
C Robertson World War 1 view
L West World War 1 view
A Wilson World War 1 view

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Address
Fire and Rescue NSW Newcastle Fire Station,
44 Union Street,
Cooks Hill NSW 2300
Local Government Area
Newcastle, City of
Setting
Building – inside
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Mr. Ian Grimwood
Dedication date
28 March 1919
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18