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Koorawatha Regional Rooms First and Second World War Rolls of Honour

Koorawatha Regional Rooms First and Second World War Rolls of Honour
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Koorawatha Regional Rooms First and Second World War Rolls of Honour
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Koorawatha Regional Rooms First and Second World War Rolls of Honour, close-up of First World War roll
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Koorawatha Regional Rooms First and Second World War Rolls of Honour, close-up of Second World War roll
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Koorawatha Regional Rooms, exterior
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Description / Background

Set within an alcove at the front of the Koorawatha Regional Rooms are two matching timber honour rolls for the First and Second World Wars.

The First World War roll was unveiled on 27 January 1919. It was reported in the Cowra Free Press on 1 February. The article said:

The residents of the town and district rolled up in hundreds to witness the ceremony of unveiling the Honor Roll, on which are inscribed the names of 66 men from the town and district who volunteered for service with the A.I.F. The roll is of silky oak, and the lettering inscribed in gold. Mr. D. Evans prepared the roll, and the lettering was the work of Mr. T. Foley. All the material was supplied by Messrs Mannell and Healey.

The Second World War roll was made by Herbert Fisher in the late 1940s, in a similar style to the the First World War roll. 

Both rolls were professionally restored by Art and Archival in early 2021 and reinstalled in their alcove on 23 April. The project was proudly supported by a Community War Memorials Fund grant from the NSW Government.

Inscription

First World War roll 

Koorawatha 

1914 ~ 1918

Roll of Honour

[Names]

(MM) Military Medal (K) Killed (W) Wounded

Second World War roll 

Koorawatha 

Roll of Honour

(K) Killed (M) Missing

1939 1945

[Names]

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Address
Koorawatha Regional Rooms
9 Boorowa Street
Koorawatha NSW 2807
Local Government Area
Hilltops Council
Setting
Building – outside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Jane Fisher, Koorawatha Progress Association
Year of construction
1919
Dedication date
27 January 1919
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
Timber