Rous Public School Great War Roll of Honor Middle Image Image 0 / 0 - Prev Next Description / Background The memorial is a large timber roll of honor for the First World War. The main body of the board is surrounded by a solid timber frame, featuring a grooved design. A simple rectangular pediment is attached to its top edge. The roll lists the names of 45 'Old time pupils' of Rous Public School who served in the war. Their names are expertly printed in gold across two columns. They are not in alphabetical order, which suggests names were added as men enlisted. In the book They Served Us Well: WW1 Service Personnel of Tintentbar Shire, it is reported the roll was unveiled at the school on 7 October 1915. It was referred to during the school's Anzac Day service in 1917, with speaker Mr F. H. Bartlett saying every time students and others looked upon the roll, they would "think of the boys who had left home and comforts to go thousands and thousands of miles to fight our enemies that our glorious liberties might be preserved" (Northern Star, 2 May 1917). The roll is located at the Rous Public School and is available for viewing by appointment only. Also on site is the Rous Public School Great War Honor Roll. Note: Research for this listing and the below veterans was conducted using The A.I.F. Project database, the National Australian Archives military records, and They Served Us Well: WW1 Service Personnel of Tintentbar Shire, by Ian Kirkland and researched by Alison Draper (Alstonville Plateau Historical Society, 2015). Inscription Roll of Honor Public School Rous Old Time Pupils who fought in the Great War [Names] Related memorials Rous Public School Great War Honor Roll Dalwood Public School via Rous First World War Honor Roll Related links Anzac Day at Rous (2 May 1917) Veterans listed on this memorial Veterans listed on this memorial Sort by Family nameGiven nameWar Order AscDesc Items per page 1050100- All - Apply Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more Private L Austin First World War, 1914–18 6618 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view Sergeant E Bailey First World War, 1914–18 335 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Trooper R Batterham First World War, 1914–18 21 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Lieutenant C Baxter First World War, 1914–18 5 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Ypres Salient 1917 view Private C S Baxter First World War, 1914–18 1468 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Lieutenant R Blanch First World War, 1914–18 1618 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Driver R Bowling First World War, 1914–18 3348 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view S Brown First World War, 1914–18 view Lance Corporal F Claydon First World War, 1914–18 3725 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view Private C Connelly First World War, 1914–18 6186 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view Pagination 1 2 3 4 5 Next › Next page Last » Last page Do you know more about this war Memorial? Click here to learn how you can contribute Sidebar Address Rous Public School 248 Rous Road Rous NSW 2477 Local Government Area Lismore, City of Setting Building – inside Location status Original location Memorial type Board/roll/plaque/tablet Recorded by Graham Wilson Year of construction 1915 Dedication date 07 October 1915 Conflict/s First World War, 1914–18 Materials Timber