Armidale and Dumaresq Shire Council Book of Remembrance Middle Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Expand Display full screen carousel Prev Next 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. Inscription Cover 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 Sort by Family nameGiven nameWar Order AscDesc Items per page 1050100- All - Apply Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more Private AV Beckhouse First World War, 1914–18 5799 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private CS Beckhouse First World War, 1914–18 53929 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private W Beesley First World War, 1914–18 1913 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Corporal RMcK Beesley Second World War, 1939–45 68403 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view Lance Corporal KJ Behrend Second World War, 1939–45 NX127017 (N19646) Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) view Lance Corporal FL Bell First World War, 1914–18 1797 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view Lance Corporal H Bell First World War, 1914–18 1378 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Sinai - Palestine 1916 - 1918 view Private OHG Bell First World War, 1914–18 5299 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Driver AW Benge First World War, 1914–18 6087 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view J Bennett First World War, 1914–18 view Pagination « First First page ‹ Previous Previous page … 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 … Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar 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