Auburn Presbyterian Church First World War Honour Roll Middle Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background This large and decorative timber honour board for the First World War is fixed to a wall inside the Auburn Presbyterian Church, established in 1904. It is expertly made and features two turned columns, supporting an elegantly carved pediment. The names of 53 men from the church who enlisted in the war are printed on the board in gold lettering. The names of the 10 who died in the war are included in the main list in the centre of the board and also grouped in a separate section titled 'At rest'. Their names are accompanied by their dates of death, location, and if they were killed in action or died of wounds. The roll was made and presented to the church by the Mayor of Rookwood (Lidcombe), Mr William Brown. He was also an engineer/carpenter and a member of the church. It was unveiled on site on 9 December 1917 by the Mayoress, Mrs Brown. At the time of the ceremony, there were only 40 names on the roll. They were printed in the article about the unveiling, published in the Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate on 15 December. The following year, additional names were added to the board and they were unveiled in a service at the church on 3 November 1919. The names were published in the Cumberland Argus on 9 November. Note: This memorial is not accessible to the public. Inscription Lead kindly light Amid the encircling gloom, lead thou me on. Auburn Presbyterian Church In grateful recognition [Names] Great World War Aug 4th 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917 1918 For God, King & Country They answered the call to duty At rest [Names] Related memorials Auburn Presbyterian Church First World War Memorial Window Lance Corporal Sidney (Sydney) Dunn Memorial Window, Auburn Private John Poxon Memorial Window, Auburn Related links Roll of honor (15 Dec 1917) In honor of the brave (9 Nov 1918) 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 Lance Corporal C J Anderson First World War, 1914–18 2551 Somme 1916 - 1917 view Private J T Arnot First World War, 1914–18 5967 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1918 view Lance Corporal Victor Arthur First World War, 1914–18 691 / 5646 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Thomas Barr First World War, 1914–18 view Victor Barr First World War, 1914–18 view Matthew Batey First World War, 1914–18 view R B Brett First World War, 1914–18 view Private W A Brown First World War, 1914–18 2828 view Robert Bruce First World War, 1914–18 3607 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view W Campbell First World War, 1914–18 view Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Auburn Presbyterian Church 29 Queen Street Auburn NSW 2144 Local Government Area Cumberland Council Setting Building – inside Location status Original location Memorial type Board/roll/plaque/tablet Recorded by Ron Inglis Year of construction 1917 Dedication date 09 December 1917 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Materials Timber