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NSW Department of Navigation Great War Roll of Honour

NSW Department of Navigation Great War Roll of Honour
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Department of Navigation Roll of Honour WW1
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Department of Navigation Roll of Honour WW1 - top of board
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Department of Navigation Roll of Honour WW1 - list of names up close
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Description / Background

A carved timber honour board containing the names of 28 members of the Department of Navigation who enlisted in the Great War, including five who were killed in action. The memorial contains painted stylised waratahs either side of the names and crossed flags within the tympanum.

Inscription

1914-1918

THE GREAT WAR

Department of Navigation

Roll of Honour

[Names]

+ Killed in action

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
2nd Lieut Alexander Barron World War 1 1683 1st AIF view
J.N. Beighton World War 1 1st AIF view
Pte William Alexander Bisson World War 1 1283 1st AIF Battle of Messines, France view
Pte Joseph Bastian Cook World War 1 4683 1st AIF view
A.W. Davis World War 1 1st AIF view
W. Fairclough World War 1 1st AIF view
H. Flukes World War 1 1st AIF view
Pte Gilbert Charles Fry World War 1 454 1st AIF view
L/Cpl James Joseph Gillies World War 1 3816 1st AIF Polygon Wood view
Pte William James Grimwood World War 1 1939 1st AIF view

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Address
NSW Roads and Maritime Services
33 James Craig Road
Rozelle NSW 2039
Local Government Area
Inner West Council
Setting
Building – inside
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Andrew Howell, Architect; updated by Ronald L McIntosh
Year of construction
1917
Dedication date
15 December 1917
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18