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NSW Government Railways and Tramways, First World War Roll of Honour, Central Station

NSW Government Railways and Tramways, First World War Roll of Honour, Central Station
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NSW Government Railways and Tramways Roll of Honour, all boards in Grand Concourse
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NSW Government Railways and Tramways Roll of Honour, Set 1
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NSW Government Railways and Tramways Roll of Honour, Set 2
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NSW Government Railways and Tramways Roll of Honour, Set 3
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NSW Government Railways and Tramways Roll of Honour, Set 4
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Description / Background

The honour boards are a set of four, comprising of two-piece, blackwood timber cases with glass inset doors. The glass is painted with a decorative design, surrounding the names, which are black ink, printed on paper, fixed to a felt backing.

The boards were produced by Railways staff, designed and made in the Carriage Workshops at Eveleigh. They were unveiled by Commissioner John Harper with 115 names listed, and attached to the north wall of the Sydney Station concourse (The Sydney Morning Herald,13 March 1916). As the First World War progressed, additional honour rolls were produced and displayed until there were over 1,200 names listed.

They were removed around 1960 and placed in storage. Dubbed the "Narrabeen" boards, they eventually went to the Igloo store, and awaited restoration works. Following this they were reinstated at the Central Station Grand Concourse and form part of the State Movable Collection managed by Transport Heritage NSW (T.H.N.S.W.).

Inscription

Each board

NEW SOUTH WALES GOVERNMENT.

RAILWAYS AND TRAMWAYS

ROLL OF HONOUR

[NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES]

SERVING WITH

HIS MAJESTY'S AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES

THE UNDERMENTIONED HAVE

DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE

[Names and branches]

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
J S Armstrong view
Arthur Arnold view
D H Arthurson view
Harold Ashton view
E W Ashton view
H J Atkins view
W Atkinson view
Arthur Austin view
Allan H Avard view
John B Avery view

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Address
Central Station
Sydney NSW 2000
Local Government Area
Sydney, City of
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Sydney Trains
Year of construction
1916
Dedication date
12 March 1916
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Glass
Timber