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South West Rocks RSL Club First World War Honour Roll

South West Rocks RSL Club First World War Honour Roll
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Description / Background

This wooden memorial board is approximately 2 meters tall and lists 27 veterans from the area who volunteered for the First World War. Four of the veterans who died in active service are listed with an star following their names, a further three have their service records also marked as died while in the service. Five are unable to be identified with confidence on the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) database or on the National Archives of Australia. 

Five of the veterans listed have running service numbers: B Cooper, 2538; Leonard Crossingham, 2539; William Crossingham, 2540; Wellington Cooper, 2541; and George Crossingham, 2542. All five joined the A.I.F. on the same day, 22 September 1916. All lived in the local area and were allocated to the 33rd Battalion.

The memorial can be found in the South West Rocks RSL Club.

Inscription

DEO GLORIA

And In

Honour Of Those Volunteered. 1914–19

[Names]

At Rest. *

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
Sergeant M J McKay World War 1 781 AIF France view
Private L J Milligan World War 1 2741 AIF France view
Private B Parish World War 1 view
Private S R Plummer World War 1 7518 AIF France view
Trooper L H Plummer World War 1 AIF Australia view
Sapper V Sullivan World War 1 20604 AIF Middle East view
Lieutenant H Thompson World War 1 AIF France view

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Address
41 McIntyre Street
South West Rocks NSW 2431
Local Government Area
Kempsey Shire
Setting
Building – inside
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Ronald L McIntosh
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18