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St Philip’s Anglican Church Auburn First World War Honour Roll

St Philip’s Anglican Church Auburn First World War Honour Roll
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St Philips Anglican Church First World War Honour Roll, Auburn
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Description / Background

The memorial is a large, white marble tablet, set within a decorative stone frame. The frame features carved columns and raised lettering, identifiying the name of the church and the dedication. Delicate carvings of flowers and leaves also adorn the roll. The tablet is inscribed with the names of 101 men and one woman, Nurse A H Wood, from the parish who served in the First World War. They are listed across five columns and blackened. Twenty-two of those listed did not return.

The roll is positioned on the eastern wall inside St Philip's Anglican Church in Auburn, NSW. The church was established in 1885. Access to the memorial is restricted to the opening hours of the church. 

About the veterans

For further details on the veterans listed on this roll, click 'view' in the rightmost column in the veterans table below.

The following 22 men of the parish did not return. The 19 listed in the first group are also named on the Auburn War Memorial and Municipality of Auburn 1914–1919 Honour Roll:

  • father and son E G Beasley* and E R Beasley*, G Bell, R Cracknell, E W Hall, (J)A(V) Jones, J Kay, L W Landon, A H Marshal, C E Page, W D Paine, J J Remilton, W E Reynolds, A Sheppard, K M Smorti, A E Waters, R Webster and brothers A C Wolff and D E Wolff.
  • H Bowman, C R Field, W R Haigh.

Of these casualities, only E G Beasley* and C E Page died at Gallipoli, Turkey.  

The identity of H Bowman, who is marked on the roll as having died in the war, is not known.

Spelling errors on this roll:

  • The spelling of 'Beasley'* is incorrect for all three soldiers listed with this surname. The correct spelling is Beesley.
  • The spelling of 'Mortiboys' is incorrect for the soldier listed with this surname. The correct spelling is Mortiboy.
Inscription

St. Philips Honour Roll

[Names]

"Greater love hath no man than this."

x Made the Supreme Sacrifice.

1914 Men who served in the Great War 1919

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
Private J G Beasley First World War, 1914–18 58302 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private E R Beasley First World War, 1914–18 3358 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1918 view
Sergeant E G Beasley First World War, 1914–18 1501 Australian Army view
Sergeant E G Beesley First World War, 1914–18 1501 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Gallipoli 1915 view
Private E R Beesley First World War, 1914–18 3358 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1918 view
Private G Bell First World War, 1914–18 13191 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1918 view
Corporal G R A Bell First World War, 1914–18 13191 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1918 view
E Bennett First World War, 1914–18 view
H Bowman First World War, 1914–18 view
L E Bracey First World War, 1914–18 view

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Address
St Philip's Anglican Church
Cnr Hall Street and Macquarie Road
Auburn NSW 2144
Local Government Area
Cumberland Council
Setting
Building – inside
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Ron Inglis
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Marble
Other stone