Bellingen Uniting Church First World War Memorial Font Middle Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The marble baptismal font is located inside the front of Bellingen Uniting Church, formerly Bellingen Methodist Church. An honour roll of three veterans from the First World War spans three sides of the font. Notes on veterans' names: Robert Douglas White was born in Bellingen, NSW and enlisted as a single tailor aged 19 years on 13 January 1916. As a private in the 56th Battalion, he died of wounds on 4 November 1916 and was buried in the Heilly Station Cemetery in Mericourty-L-Abbe, France. Wesley Rainsford Hand was born in Christchurch, New Zealand and enlisted as a single motor driver aged 32 years on 18 May 1916. As a private in the 56th Battalion, he died of wounds on 2 September 1918 and was buried in the Fouquescourt British Cemetery, France. Frederick Keith White was born in Bowraville, NSW and as a single car driver enlisted aged 18 years on 15 March 1917. As a private in the 33rd Battalion, he died of wounds on 17 May 1918 at Villers-Bretonneux in France. He was buried in the Brighton Borough Cemetery in Sussex, England. Their names are also listed on the Bellingen Methodist Church First and Second World War Memorial Gates, at the former Bellingen Methodist Church. Inscription Side 1 - top Pte W. Hand Died of Wounds 8.9.18 Aged 28 years Side 2 - top Pte R.D. Griffith Died of Wounds 4-11-16 Aged 20 years Side 3 - top Pte F.K. White Died of Wounds 17-5-18 Aged 18 years Side 1 - base In Memoriam Related memorials Bellinger River Methodist Church First World War Honour Roll, Bellingen Bellingen Methodist Church First and Second World War Memorial Gates Related links MEMORIAL FONT UNVEILED. (14 May 1919) 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 R D Griffith First World War, 1914–18 5100 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private W Hand First World War, 1914–18 2669 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private F K White First World War, 1914–18 5135 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Bellingen Uniting Church Hyde Street Bellingen NSW 2454 Local Government Area Bellingen Shire Setting Building – inside Memorial type Baptismal font Recorded by Graham Wilson OAM Dedication date 11 May 1919 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Materials Marble