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Boomi and District Public Great War Honour Roll

Boomi and District Public Great War Honour Roll
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Boomi and District Public Honour Roll - The Great War
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Boomi and District Public Honour Roll - The Great War - up close
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Boomi and District Public Honour Roll - The Great War - rejected volunteers
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Boomi Memorial Hall
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Description / Background

Decorative marble memorial tablet, located in the Boomi Memorial Hall. It was erected in memory of those who served in the Great War. The tablet was constructed by M.W. Hardy.

Of the names listed on the board, 71 have connections with Boomi and the surrounding locality. There are 31 veterans with a Boomi connection listed on their service records, 17 with connections with the surrounding areas and 17 no clear connection to Boomi. Six rejected volunteers are also listed on the board. 

Inscription

1914 The Great War 1919

Boomi and District.

Public Honour Roll.

For King and Country.

[Names]

+ Signifies Life Laid Down

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 H W Carrigan World War 1 2118 AIF France view
Lance Corporal W A Connelly World War 1 1806 AIF France view
Sapper F J Cram World War 1 1347 AIF France view
Corporal H H Dight World War 1 2298 AIF France view
Lance Corporal E H Dodgshun World War 1 1209 AIF France view
Private D F Doyle World War 1 6306 AIF view
Private V B Ellis World War 1 53717 AIF view
Private P F Fenwick World War 1 1904 AIF France view
Private A G Fortescue World War 1 3059 AIF France view
Private S R Francisco World War 1 3042 AIF Belgium view

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Address
Boomi Memorial Hall
22 Bishop Street
Boomi NSW 2405
Local Government Area
Moree Plains Shire
Setting
Building – inside
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Ronald L McIntosh
Dedication date
15 November 1921
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Marble