Commonwealth Bank of Australia Honour Rolls, Martin Place
Description
These two bronze honour rolls are attached to the walls at the far end of the ground floor banking chamber in the Commonwealth Bank of Australia building. The first is for staff of the Government Savings Bank of NSW who served in the First World War. The second is in honour of Rural Bank of NSW staff who died in the Second World War.
Inscription
First World War roll
In honour of the officers of the Government Savings Bank of NSW who served in the Great War 1914–1918.
In memory of those members of staff who gave their lives in the cause of the Allies and in honour of all staff who took part in the Great War 1914–1918.
Died on active service
[Names]
Second World War roll
1939–1945
In memory of the staff of the Rural Bank who gave their lives in the Second World War.
[Names]
We will remember them.
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Last held rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflict/s | Fate | Service No. | Service | Campaign | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gnr | C D | Fletcher | World War 1 | view | ||||
| C D | Hodgekiss | World War 2 | KIA | view | ||||
| Lt | C E | Hall | World War 1 | view | ||||
| Tpr | C H | Stiles | World War 1 | view | ||||
| Tpr | C J | McAleer | World War 1 | view | ||||
| Lt | C L | Gunning | World War 1 | view | ||||
| Bom | C M | Lane | World War 1 | view | ||||
| S/QMS | C R | Watts | World War 1 | view | ||||
| WO1 | C R | McKerihan | World War 1 | view | ||||
| Dvr | C R | Barnett | World War 1 | view |
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Address
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
48 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Sydney, City of
Setting
- Building – inside
Location status
UnknownMemorial type
- Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
David Roden. Peter Levarre-Waters. Established 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
- First World War, 1914–18
- Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
- Bronze