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Armidale Teachers' College Second World War Roll of Honour

Armidale Teachers' College Second World War Roll of Honour
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Armidale Teachers' College World War II Roll of Honour, first (leftmost) board
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Armidale Teachers' College World War II Roll of Honour, second (centre) board
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Armidale Teachers' College World War II Roll of Honour, third (rightmost) board
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Armidale Teachers' College World War II Roll of Honour, photograph and entry for Geoffrey Cecil Newling
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Description / Background

The roll of honour consists of three timber honour boards located on the first floor of the C. B. Newling Building, formerly Armidale Teachers' College (A.T.C.). The honour boards record the names, year of attendance at the college and their fate in the Second World War.

In 1946, a voluntary A.T.C. committee collected the names of all who served. In April 2002, the Armidale Dumaresq Council approved a grant for a roll to record the name of every student, ex-student and member of A.T.C. staff who enlisted in the Second World War. 

The Armidale Teachers' College Book of Remembrance (Volume 1) was completed and dedicated on 19 April 1946, however the other two volumes were not completed. A member of the Friends of the Old Teachers' College, Judith Magnus Grieve (OAM), completed all records in March 2003 and this work provided the names for the timber boards. 

The roll was dedicated on Sunday 9 March 2003 by Retired Chaplain W. Howarth RANR, RFD.  The roll complements the Book of Remembrance, and won a Heritage Award from the Armidale Dumaresq Council in 2005.

On Thursday 17 March 2016, additions to the College Honour Boards were dedicated. The dedication was conducted by the Very Reverend Stephen Williams, Dean of St Peter's Anglican Cathedral, and Max Taverner, president of the Armidale RSL Sub-Branch. The additions consisted of a photograph of Geoffrey Newling, the youngest son of the founding principal of the College, C. B. Newling, and wording on the honour roll which paid tribute to the many ex-service personnel who attended the Teachers' College after the Second World War.

Inscription

Each timber board

ARMIDALE TEACHERS' COLLEGE

WORLD WAR II ROLL OF HONOUR

[Names]

Bottom right of the third (rightmost) board

[Photograph]

46-47 GEOFFREY CECIL NEWLING

The son of Mr Cecil Bede Newling, Armidale Teachers' College Founding Principal is representative of the many who served their country and trained at the College 

after 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
Lieutenant Alexander James Taylor Second World War, 1939–45 N276059 (NX104830) Australian Army view
Corporal Roland Edward Thomas Second World War, 1939–45 130239 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
Corporal Ross Massie Thomas Second World War, 1939–45 NX180324 Australian Army view
Warrant Officer Bruce Stuart Thomas Second World War, 1939–45 432909 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
Sergeant Alexander George Thomas Second World War, 1939–45 N276060 (NX149091) Australian Army view
Gunner Patrick Thompson Second World War, 1939–45 NX95304 Australian Army view
Sergeant Reuben Allen Thorncraft Second World War, 1939–45 N135878 (440153) Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
Leading Aircraftman Wallace David Thrift Second World War, 1939–45 132655 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
Flight Lieutenant Lionel John Thrift Second World War, 1939–45 422758 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
Gunner Lloyd Charles Tierney Second World War, 1939–45 NX955009 Australian Army view

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Address
C. B. Newling Building
122–132 Mossman Street
Armidale NSW 2350
Local Government Area
Armidale Regional Council
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson OAM
Year of construction
2002-2003
Dedication date
09 March 2003
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
Timber