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Grafton Great War Water Brigade First World War Honour Roll

Grafton Great War Water Brigade First World War Honour Roll
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This honour roll is a decorative marble tablet, attached to a timber backing board. It is mounted on a brick wall in Grafton Memorial Park. 

At the annual meeting of the Grafton Water Brigade (G.W.B.) held on Saturday, 30 November 1918, Captain D. J. Lobban of the Water Brigade offered to obtain and donate the necessary material for an honour roll. Mr C. Strauss, the Vice President of the Grafton Water Brigade Club made a similar offer. Alderman T. Matheson offered to inscribe the names.

The tablet was inscribed and then donated by Alderman Matheson; the cedar frame was donated by Vice President Strauss. The memorial was then unveiled by Captain Lobban.

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser, 1 December 1919, published details of the unveiling and listed the 10 names inscribed. The names of the 14 members who had enlisted were published in the Daily Examiner (Grafton), on 1 December 1918.

Inscription

The Great War

1914-19

[Names]

Members of the G. W. B. who answered the call.

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Address
Memorial Park
Prince Street
Grafton NSW 2360
Local Government Area
Clarence Valley Council
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
1918
Dedication date
29 November 1919
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Marble
Timber