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Armidale Teachers' College Second World War Roll of Honour

Armidale Teachers' College Second World War Roll of Honour
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Armidale Teachers' College World War II Roll of Honour, first (leftmost) board
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Armidale Teachers' College World War II Roll of Honour, second (centre) board
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Armidale Teachers' College World War II Roll of Honour, third (rightmost) board
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Armidale Teachers' College World War II Roll of Honour, photograph and entry for Geoffrey Cecil Newling
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Description / Background

The roll of honour consists of three timber honour boards located on the first floor of the C. B. Newling Building, formerly Armidale Teachers' College (A.T.C.). The honour boards record the names, year of attendance at the college and their fate in the Second World War.

In 1946, a voluntary A.T.C. committee collected the names of all who served. In April 2002, the Armidale Dumaresq Council approved a grant for a roll to record the name of every student, ex-student and member of A.T.C. staff who enlisted in the Second World War. 

The Armidale Teachers' College Book of Remembrance (Volume 1) was completed and dedicated on 19 April 1946, however the other two volumes were not completed. A member of the Friends of the Old Teachers' College, Judith Magnus Grieve (OAM), completed all records in March 2003 and this work provided the names for the timber boards. 

The roll was dedicated on Sunday 9 March 2003 by Retired Chaplain W. Howarth RANR, RFD.  The roll complements the Book of Remembrance, and won a Heritage Award from the Armidale Dumaresq Council in 2005.

On Thursday 17 March 2016, additions to the College Honour Boards were dedicated. The dedication was conducted by the Very Reverend Stephen Williams, Dean of St Peter's Anglican Cathedral, and Max Taverner, president of the Armidale RSL Sub-Branch. The additions consisted of a photograph of Geoffrey Newling, the youngest son of the founding principal of the College, C. B. Newling, and wording on the honour roll which paid tribute to the many ex-service personnel who attended the Teachers' College after the Second World War.

Inscription

Each timber board

ARMIDALE TEACHERS' COLLEGE

WORLD WAR II ROLL OF HONOUR

[Names]

Bottom right of the third (rightmost) board

[Photograph]

46-47 GEOFFREY CECIL NEWLING

The son of Mr Cecil Bede Newling, Armidale Teachers' College Founding Principal is representative of the many who served their country and trained at the College 

after 1945

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
Staff Sergeant Edward Reynolds Second World War, 1939–45 NX40102 Australian Army view
Warrant Officer Leonard Herbert George Rich Second World War, 1939–45 421471 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
Leading Aircraftman John Owen Ricketts Second World War, 1939–45 131905 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
Frank Kenneth Rickwood Second World War, 1939–45 view
Russell William Riddett Second World War, 1939–45 view
Sapper Mervyn Desmond Riddle Second World War, 1939–45 NX99649 Australian Army view
Gunner James O'Neill Rigby Second World War, 1939–45 N276092 (NX133759) Australian Army view
Lieutenant John Maclean Ritchie Second World War, 1939–45 NX59618 Australian Army view
Lieutenant Charles Samuel Bruce Rixon Second World War, 1939–45 NX66563 Australian Army view
Lieutenant Eric Roach Second World War, 1939–45 NX3352 Australian Army view

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Address
C. B. Newling Building
122–132 Mossman Street
Armidale NSW 2350
Local Government Area
Armidale Regional Council
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson OAM
Year of construction
2002-2003
Dedication date
09 March 2003
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
Timber