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Ryde Ex-Services Club Honour Roll

Ryde Ex-Services Club Honour Roll
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Description / Background

Set of three polished wooden plaques with veterans' names in gold lettering. The names of campaigns are along the top and bottom of the boards. Above the boards is a large boomerang.

Inscription

On the boomerang:

The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.

Along the top and bottom of the boards:

1899 - 1902, South Africa, 1914 - 18. R.A.N. H.M.A.S. Australia, Sydney, Torrens, H.M.A. Submarines, A.I.F. New Guinea, Quinn's Post, Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair, Romani, Gaza, Beersheba, Damascus, Rafa, Hill 60, Ypres, Poziers, Bullecourt, Villers Bretonneux, Hindenburg Line, A.F.C., Mesopotamia, Palestine, Egypt, Western Front 1939 - 45 A.I.F., Western Desert, Bardia, Tobruk, Renghazi, El Alamein, Greece, Crete, Syria, Malaya, Kokoda Trail, Milne Bay, Buna, Gona, Wewak, Lae, Borneo, Balikbapan, R.A.A.F., North Africa, Battle of Britain, France & Germany, Coral Sea, 1939 - 45 R.A.N. H.M.A.S. Sydney. Shropshire. Perth. Vendetta. 1951 - 52 Korea. 1964-65 Malaysia. 1964-73 Vietnam.

Plaque:

The Souls of the Righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment shall touch them.

Plaque:

Unveiled by His Excellency The Governor of N.S.W Lieut- Gen Eric Woodward CB, CBE, DSO, on the 21st of Sept 1957 at the official opening of the Ryde District Ex Servicemans Memorial Club.

Plaque:

O Valiant Hearts. Your memory is hallowed in the land you loved.

Base of central board:

"Lest We Forget"

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
W Abraham World War 2 view
R S Ainsworth World War 2 view
J Aitcheson World War 2 view
H A Albury World War 2 view
A Amies World War 2 view
D Amour World War 2 view
W Ashby World War 2 view
A Aston World War 2 view
L Baart World War 2 view
N Bailey World War 2 view

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Address
724 Victoria Road,
Club Ryde X,
Ryde NSW 2112
Local Government Area
Ryde, City of
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Unknown
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Peter Levarre-Waters
Year of construction
1957
Dedication date
21 September 1957
Conflict/s
All conflicts