Empire Vale First World War Roll of Honour Middle Image Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The memorial is a decorative and colourful timber roll of honour for the First World War. The top of the board is carved and there are turned columns on the left and right sides. The centre panel is richly decorated with gold lettering and illustrations in bright colours. The main image is a simplified version of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, which is surrounded by a green wreath. Directly beneath this are several branches of multicoloured leaves and a banner with the words 'Advance Australia'. Flanking the wreath are the Union Jack and Australian Red Ensign, painted in full colour. A small piece of timber is attached to the board, slightly above each flag, painted with the words 'Liberty' and 'Justice'. Below these decorations is the roll of honour, expertly handwritten in gold. The names are laid out in a table with four columns, two containing the names and the other two containing 'Remarks'. Only five veterans have remarks recorded, and they indicate those who had been killed in action or died of wounds at the time the roll was created. Underneath the table is another decorative banner, inscribed with the words 'God save the King'. This is surrounded by delicately painted leaves and flowers. The memorial is located in the Empire Vale Public School and is mentioned in its centenary book, Empire Vale: A history of the school and district, published in October 1991. The book says teacher David O'Brien received permission in July 1916 for a roll to be placed in the school and for suspension of ordinary school routine during the unveiling. Many schools on the North Coast of NSW unveiled their honour rolls during the war, rather than at the end. The memorial is located alongside the Empire Vale-Keith Hall Second World War Roll of Honour. Access to the memorial is restricted as it is within the school grounds. Research on the soldiers listed on this roll was conducted using the following sources: Ian Kirkland (researcher Alison Draper), They served Us Well. WW1 Service Personnel of Tintenbar Shire, Alstonville Plateau Historical Society, 2015 The A.I.F. Project website Inscription EMPIRE VALE LIBERTY JUSTICE [Emblem: ADVANCE AUSTRALIA] ROLL OF HONOUR [Names] GOD SAVE THE KING Related memorials Empire Vale-Keith Hall Second World War Roll of Honour 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 W Bailey First World War, 1914–18 1722 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1918 view Private T W Bourke First World War, 1914–18 4733 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private T Brown First World War, 1914–18 5363 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view H Collins First World War, 1914–18 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private F J Cumiskey First World War, 1914–18 3660 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private J J Cumiskey First World War, 1914–18 7857 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private W Elliott First World War, 1914–18 1160 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Sinai - Palestine 1916 - 1918 view Private W H L Elliott First World War, 1914–18 48 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Private W V Elliott First World War, 1914–18 1894 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Gallipoli 1915 view Private S Ironsides First World War, 1914–18 726 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Pagination 1 2 3 Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Empire Vale Public School 632 River Drive Empire Vale NSW 2478 Local Government Area Ballina Shire Setting Building – inside Location status Original location Memorial type Board/roll/plaque/tablet Recorded by Graham Wilson Year of construction 1916 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Materials Timber