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Boomi Public School Ex-Students Second World War Honour Roll

Boomi Public School Ex-Students Second World War Honour Roll
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Boomi Public School Ex-Students Honour Roll – WW2, 1939-1945
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Description / Background

A simple timber honour board for the Second World War can be found inside the Boomi Public School. It is approximately 1.2 metres square in size. The board lists 38 students who attended the school and saw service in the Australian Imperial Force during the war. Of those listed, eight have no clear connection to Boomi on their service records. Two rejected volunteers are also listed on the memorial.

Boomi Public School was established in 1901. The school is a small in size and isolated, being located in the far north-west of New South Wales, approximately 100 kilometres from Moree.

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HONOUR ROLL.

WORLD WAR 1939_1945.

EX-STUDENTS BOOMI PUBLIC SCHOOL.

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Rejected

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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
Corporal W P Delahunty World War 2 NX3896 Army Egypt - New Guinea view
L Eather World War 2 view
W Eather World War 2 view
Private H H Elliot World War 2 V390417 Army view
Corporal A J Gillespie World War 2 NX119769 Army view
Aircraftman 1 L A Hitchins World War 2 35095 RAAF view
Driver R E Hitchins World War 2 NX119738 Army view
Corporal G Holland World War 2 NX119762 Army view
E Jeladeen World War 2 view
Sapper H Johnston World War 2 NX157429 Army view

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Address
Boomi Public School
25 Werrina Street
Boomi NSW 2405
Local Government Area
Moree Plains Shire
Setting
Building – inside
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Ronald L McIntosh
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45