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Bilambil First World War Honor Board

Bilambil First World War Honor Board
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Description / Background

The Bilambil First World War Honor Board is a photographic honour roll made of timber. It is a long, rectangular design decorated with the crossed Union Jack and Australian flags, flanking the letters 'AIF'. In the centre are spaces for the photos of seven men from the area who died in service, alongside their names. The names of those who served are printed on the left and right sides of the board. 

As occurred in many Australian communities, a War Memorial Committee was formed in Bilambil, who would have been involved in the creation of the honor board. A dance was held in the Bilambil Hall on 21 June 1921 to raise funds for the project and on 20 October 1921, another function was held in the hall for the unveiling. 

A detailed description of the event, including the board and machine gun trophy, was published in the Tweed Daily, 26 October 1921. Some 200 people attended the ceremony, that was presided over by Mr A.C. Robinson, president of the hall committee. The unveiling was performed by Mrs D. Ford and speeches were given by the Reverend H. Lilley, Reverend G.E. Evans and Mr W. Balfour, who offered a toast to Mr J. Suter who had made the board and the case for the machine gun free of charge. The event later moved outside for games and sports for the children.

The machine gun had been captured by the 41st Battalion and was placed in a large glass case along with the honor board. Photos of them could be seen at Simpson and Bells at Tweed Heads. It is not known if the machine gun is still located in the hall. 

Inscription

Bilambil
Honor Board
A.I.F.
[Names and photos]
Killed in action
[Names]

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 W Robinson First World War, 1914–18 3475 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Gunner G Warne First World War, 1914–18 31040 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view

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Address
Bilambil Hall
377 Bilambil Road
Bilambil NSW 2486
Local Government Area
Tweed Shire
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
1921
Dedication date
20 October 1921
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Timber