Coffs Harbour Surf Life Saving Club Second World War Honour Roll
Description
This photographic honour board commemorates members of the Coffs Harbour Surf Life Saving Club who died in service or were killed in action in the Second World War. The club's archives indicate at the outbreak of the war it had 68 members, and of these 64 enlisted. Nine members paid the supreme sacrifice. The cedar board features photographs of those nine, each with an accompanying small plaque containing their service details.
The Daily Examiner on 24 October 1945 reported: "Mr. Hall, branch president, donated £10/10/ for an honour roll to the memory of members from all clubs within the branch who paid the supreme sacrifice. The honour roll was to be placed in the Coff's Harbour Surf Club house, the present branch headquarters." The memorial is located in the club's dining room.
Materials
- Timber
Inscription
Plaque under honour board
Dedicated to
the memory of the members
of Coffs Harbour Surf Life Saving Club
who gave their lives whilst on service
during the
1939-45 World War
"Lest We Forget"
This memorial was commissioned by
Chris and Shane Williams whose family
has a tradition of membership of this club
since its inception in 1923
Veterans listed on this memorial
Address
Park Beach Reserve
23 Surf Club Road
Coffs Harbour NSW 2450
Local Government Area
- Coffs Harbour, City of
Setting
- Building – inside
Location status
Original locationMemorial type
- Photograph/s or photographic montage
Recorded by
Graham Wilson OAMEstablished date
c1945Established Date format:
$e_original_date = $entity->field_established['und'][0]['value'];
if (!empty($e_original_date)) {
$changed_date = strtotime($e_original_date);
$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
print 'Established date
';
print $new_date;
}
else{
print '';
}Conflict/s
- Second World War, 1939–45
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