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Gunnedah Public School First World War Honour Roll

Gunnedah Public School First World War Honour Roll
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Description / Background

This marble honour roll features a scroll with the names of former Gunnedah Public School students who served in the First World War. It is decorated with the British and Australian flags at the top, flanking the Rising Sun military emblem. It also features the tesselated tiles symbolism and the classic columns from the Masonic Lodge Order. Apart from the off-white marble, the memorial also features coloured granite.

The monument was unveiled by the Gunnedah Mayoress Mrs McDonagh in August 1920. On 25 August 1920, the Sydney Mail  published a photograph of the roll. After its unveiling, the names from R Coote to G E Smith were added.

The memorial was created by prominent stonemason M.W. Hardy of Narrabi, NSW. Michael William Hardy was born on 2 August 1867. His honour rolls often featured scrolls and symbolism from the Masonic Lodge Order. He developed his monumental masonry company based on the use of the distinctive grey-white marble from a quarry near Warialda, NSW. He developed a number of honour rolls throughout the North West and New England Regions. He died in Narrabri in December 1950. 

The honour roll is still located at the front of the school building. The building is now occupied by the Carinya Christian School, as the Gunnedah Public School has moved to a new site.

Inscription

GUNNEDAH PUBLIC SCHOOL HONOUR ROLL

Australian Commonwealth Military Forces

For King and Country

1914 1919

[Names]

Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
Driver Arnold Benge First World War, 1914–18 6087 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private H Benning First World War, 1914–18 4647 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view
Private L Benning First World War, 1914–18 3687 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view
G L Berry First World War, 1914–18 view
Jack Blaxall First World War, 1914–18 view
Corporal Jack Bloomfield First World War, 1914–18 16 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Warrant Officer Class II R H Borthistle First World War, 1914–18 95 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
J Bourke First World War, 1914–18 view
Private Eric Bowen First World War, 1914–18 3245 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
James Bowen First World War, 1914–18 view

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Address
Carinya Christian School
48 Elgin Street
Gunnedah NSW 2380
Local Government Area
Gunnedah Shire
Setting
Building – outside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
1920
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Granite
Marble