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Armidale and Dumaresq Shire Council Book of Remembrance

Armidale and Dumaresq Shire Council Book of Remembrance
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Armidale and Dumaresq Book of Remembrance Cover.
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Armidale and Dumaresq Book of Remembrance Front Page.
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Armidale and Dumaresq Book of Remembrance Display Case.
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Description / Background

The Armidale and Dumaresq Councils Book of Remembrance is located in the War Memorial Library located on Rusden Street, Armidale. The book was compiled as part of a joint venture for the Council of the City of Armidale and the Council of the Shire of Dumaresq. It was donated by the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. (N.S.W. Division) Armidale Sub-Branch. As noted in the frontispiece of the book, it was designed to record the names of those who served in the Australian Military Forces from both districts during both the First and Second World War. The book is displayed a timber and glass display case which was presented to the library by a local businessman, Mr Claude A. Skinner.

In 1955 the Armidale City and Dumaresq Shire Councils made a unique decision to jointly fund the development of a War Memorial library for the region in what Mr J. McGregor, (secretary of the NSW Library Board) described at the time as “a rare example of two councils coming together to run a joint library service”. Major General Ivan Dougherty officially opened the Memorial Library and unveiled the Roll of Honour on Saturday 5 May 1956. 

The Book of Remembrance was originally located in the original War Memorial Library located on Faulkner Street, Armidale. It was moved to the new War Memorial Library building on Rusden Street, Armidale in September 2021.

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Names of those who served in the 1914 - 1918 War and 1939 - 1945 War.

Frontispiece

This book was compiled for the Council of the City of Armidale and the Council of the Shire of Dumaresq and donated by the R.S.S. & A.I.L.L. of A. (N.S.W. Division) Armidale Sub-Branch. To record the names of those who served in the forces during the Great Wars 1914-1918 and 1939-1945.

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
Private AG Bourke First World War, 1914–18 4503 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private EA Bourke First World War, 1914–18 4492 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Ypres Salient 1917 view
HV Bourne First World War, 1914–18 view
Private AR Bowen First World War, 1914–18 3917 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private EW Bowen First World War, 1914–18 3918 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private E Bower First World War, 1914–18 45 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private WA Bower First World War, 1914–18 2284 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) view
Private HR Bower First World War, 1914–18 2282 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private C Bower First World War, 1914–18 6 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Ypres Salient 1917 view
Corporal RA Bower Second World War, 1939–45 NX33748 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) view

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Address
Armidale War Memorial Library
Unit 2.182 Rusden Street
Armidale NSW 2350
Local Government Area
Armidale Regional Council
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Memorial book/Book of Remembrance
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
1954-1956
Dedication date
05 May 1956
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
Glass
Paper
Timber