Parish of Murwillumbah First World War Roll of Honour
Description
The two matching timber rolls of honour for the First World War, located in All Saints' Church Murwillumbah which was opened and dedicated as a memorial on 1 November 1960. The end date of the War is not printed on either roll.
The initial unveiling of the rolls was delayed because of their non-arrival. They were eventually unveiled on 16 July 1916. The Tweed Daily on 18 July 1916 reported the boards contained the names of 160 parishioners and were unveiled by Mrs Joshua Dray and Mrs Cheers. They were "placed in position on the south side of the building between the windows. They were made of silky oak, suitably inscribed and headed, the work of John Hicks and Co., Brisbane" (Tweed Daily, 19 July 1916).
Today the rolls include the names of 210 soldiers, 50 more than was originally listed when the boards were dedicated.
Materials
- Timber
Inscription
Both Rolls of Honour
PARISH OF
Murwillumbah
ROLL OF HONOUR
European War 1914 -
[Names]
+ Signifies life laid down
Veterans listed on this memorial
| Rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflicts | Fate | Service No. | Service | Unit | Campaign | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L C | Williams | First World War, 1914–18 | view | ||||||
| Private | B | Young | First World War, 1914–18 | 3679 | Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) | 2nd Pioneer Battalion | view |
Address
All Saints' Church
26-30 Byangum Road
Murwillumbah NSW 2484
Local Government Area
- Tweed Shire
Setting
- Building – inside
Memorial type
- Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson OAMEstablished date
1916Established Date format:
$e_original_date = $entity->field_established['und'][0]['value'];
if (!empty($e_original_date)) {
$changed_date = strtotime($e_original_date);
$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
print 'Established date
';
print $new_date;
}
else{
print '';
}Dedication date:
07/16/1916Dedication date
16 July 1916 Conflict/s
- First World War, 1914–18
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