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New Italy First World War Honour Roll, Woodburn

New Italy First World War Honour Roll, Woodburn
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Description / Background

The New Italy First World War Honour Roll is made of varnished red cedar. It has a pediment at the top, decorated with the words 'New Italy' and paintings of the crossed Australian and Italian flags. Listed on the centre panel are the names of 13 sons from Italian families from the area who served in the First World War. A dedication to them is printed on the board in English and Italian.

Attached to the wall on either side of the roll are details about the New Italy settlement and the creation of the memorial. The project was supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program. The memorial was designed by Mr Jim Muldoon of Grafton. Research on the names was led by Peter Blackwood, a member of the New Italy Museum Committee, with assistance from others. The roll was unveiled at the New Italy Community Hall on Remembrance Day, 11 November 2015. 

The roll is available for viewing when the New Italy Museum is open to the public.

Note: New Italy is located approximately 13 kilometres south of Woodburn, NSW. 

Inscription

Roll

In memory of the sons of Italian families that settled New Italy in 1882 who served in the Australian Imperial Forces in World War 1 1914 - 18

In memoria dei figli delle familgie Italiane stabilite a New Italy nel 1882, che hanno servito nelle Forze Imperiali Australiane della Prima Guerra Mondale 1914 - 18

[Names]

Lest we forget

Wall information 1

By the time World War 1 broke out in 1914, many of the Italian families who had settled the New England area from 1882 onwards had moved away. While some resettled in surrounding areas, others moved further afield - to Queensland and around NSW. Certainly, the first generation of young people born into those families, particularly the young men, needed to pursue work opportunities away from New Italy.

Wall information 2

It was these young men, all with Italian parents, who were confronted with the "call to arms" as Australia formed the Australian Imperial Force - the 1st AIF - was to join the British forces in Europe.

This project was supported with funding from the Australian Government under the ANZAC Centenary Local Grants Program. 100 Years of ANZAC The Spirit Live 2014 - 2018. 

The New Italy Honour Roll was unveiled at the New Italy Community Hall on Remembrance Day, 2015. It was designed and made from Red Cedar by Mr Jim Muldoon of Grafton NSW

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 Anthony Spinaze First World War, 1914–18 5804 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private John Spinaze First World War, 1914–18 2018 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private John Tome First World War, 1914–18 4539 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view

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Address
New Italy Museum
8275 Pacific Highway
Woodburn NSW 2472
Local Government Area
Richmond Valley Council
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
2015
Dedication date
11 November 2015
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Timber