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Tintenbar District Great War Honour Roll

Tintenbar District Great War Honour Roll
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Description / Background

The memorial is a First World War honour roll for the village of Tintenbar and its surrounding district, located on the Far North Coast of NSW. It is made of polished cedar and features two elegant fluted columns. At the top is a curved pediment, emblazoned with the First Commonwealth Coat of Arms. Below this is a brief history of the war, including the start and end dates and the involvement of Australia. 

Printed in gold on the main panel of the board are the names of 62 men who served in the war. They are listed in a table, which also includes their enlistment date, if they were an ex-pupil of the Tintenbar School, and additional 'Remarks', such as their fate and fate date. 

The board was commissioned by the the Citizen's Committee of Tintenbar. It was made by Brown and Jolly of Lismore, noted cabinet makers, furniture manufacturers, and builders (Northern Star, 15 April 1916). They constructed a number of timber honour rolls throughout the region.

The unveiling ceremony was held at the school on 20 April 1916. The Northern Star, 26 April, described the event in detail. Mr W. Fredericks, chairman of the memorial committee, oversaw the proceedings and the unveiling was performed by Tintenbar residents Mr Hooper and Mr Curtis Hughes, who both lost sons in the war. 

At the time of the unveiling, the roll included 52 servicemen. Three years later, steps were taken to record additional names. A meeting was held at the Tintenbar School of Arts on 20 February 1919, where Mr T. A. Murray advised "he had all the necessary data to complete the board up to the present time, and by putting the work in hand immediately there was every hope of having it ready by Anzac Day, when a function could be held." The meeting moved to have the work done by Brown and Jolly (Northern Star, 28 February 1919). These additional names can be easily identified on the roll, as they are printed in a different shade of gold. 

The Tintenbar School closed in March 1988. Around 2000, the roll was moved to the Tintenbar Hall, which is the former School of Arts building. Access to the memorial is restricted to its opening hours. 

Note: Research for the below veteran names was conducted using The A.I.F. Project website, the National Archives of Australia service records website, and They Served Us Well: WW1 Service Personnel of Tintenbar Shire by Ian Kirkland, researched by Alison Draper (Alstonville Plateau Historical Society, 2015). 

Inscription

[Coat of Arms: Advance Australia]

THE GREAT WORLD WAR

Commenced, 4th Aug 1914 Finished, 11th Nov 1919

Austria attacked Serbia. Germany supported Austria, destroyed Belgium and invaded France.

England sprang to avenge Belgium and assist France. Russia was quickly ready to assist Serbia.

Germany prevailed upon Turkey to attack Egypt, also Bulgaria to assist her.

Italy came in on the side of the Allies.

Australia sent an army of 300,000 men to assist the British Empire.

The great and historic landing of the ANZAC at GALLIPOLI took place on the 25th April 1915.

The following soldiers went voluntarily, from TINTENBAR district to serve their country.

[Names - Ex-pupil status; Enlisted date; Remarks]

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 Randolph Priddle First World War, 1914–18 510 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Driver John Priddle First World War, 1914–18 2070 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Corporal Charles Ross First World War, 1914–18 1531 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private Richard Shepherd First World War, 1914–18 2390 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private George Skennar First World War, 1914–18 736 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private John Skennar First World War, 1914–18 735 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private William Smith First World War, 1914–18 217 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private Roy Stone First World War, 1914–18 5770 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view
Private Robert Wells First World War, 1914–18 3963 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Lance Corporal Charles Wells First World War, 1914–18 4552 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view

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Address
Tintenbar Hall
Tintenbar Road
Tintenbar NSW 2478
Local Government Area
Ballina Shire
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
1916
Dedication date
20 April 1916
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Timber