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Colonna Public School First World War Honor Roll, Barraba

Colonna Public School First World War Honor Roll, Barraba
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Coloona Public School First World War Honor Roll, Barraba
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Coloona Public School First World War Honor Roll, Barraba, close up of inscription
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Description / Background

This First World War honour roll is a pressed bronze panel. It is decorated with a depiction of a soldier wearing a slouch hat, flanked by the Union Jack and Australian flag. In the background are sandbags and standing rifles. The sides of the roll have scroll and leaf patterns. The dedication and names are inscribed on individual plates and attached to the middle of the panel. There is no end year for the war on the roll, which may indicate it was dedicated before 1918.

The memorial was made by the Wunderlich Company of Sydney, known for their stylised metal honour rolls. Their standard design was customisable with the details of the local community or organisation commissioning the memorial. 

The roll was once located in the Colonna Public School, which closed in May 1926. It has since moved to the Barraba Historical Museum, also known as the Nandewar Historical Society Museum. 

Inscription

Honor Roll 

Anzac

1914 191

In honor of 

teachers & old boys 

of Colonna Public School

[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 J Hayes First World War, 1914–18 446 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
T Hayes First World War, 1914–18 view
G Johnson First World War, 1914–18 view
Lieutenant C Morris First World War, 1914–18 2138 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
J Pierce First World War, 1914–18 view
Sergeant C Russell First World War, 1914–18 543 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
V Thompson First World War, 1914–18 view
E Tufrey First World War, 1914–18 view
Lance Sergeant W Tufrey First World War, 1914–18 1299 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view

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Address
Barraba Historical Museum
71 Queen Street
Barraba NSW 2347
Local Government Area
Tamworth Regional Council
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Bronze