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St Aidan’s Anglican Church Great War Honour Board, Exeter

St Aidan’s Anglican Church Great War Honour Board, Exeter
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St Aidan’s Anglican Church Great War Honour Board
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St Aidan’s Anglican Church Great War Honour Board, close-up of top half
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St Aidan’s Anglican Church Great War Honour Board, close-up of bottom half
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St Aidan’s Anglican Church Great War Honour Board and surroundings
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St Aidan’s Anglican Church Great War Honour Board, with semi-circular church window
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St Aidan’s Anglican Church Great War Honour Board, with church interior
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St Aidan’s Anglican Church exterior
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Description / Background

The memorial is made of brass and mounted on a wooden base, measuring approximately 20 inches wide and 30 inches tall. It is attached to the eastern wall of St Aidan’s Anglican Church, Exeter.

Its brass plaque is engraved with black and red lettering, listing the names of 27 parishioners who signed up for service in the First World War. Five are marked as having died while on service. For more information on each veteran, please see their respective veteran pages.

St Aidan’s Anglican Church was styled on the ancient Celtic churches of old Scotland with a semi-circular eastern window portraying the Good Samaritan. It was opened for services in July 1895 and dedicated on 11 January 1896.

Inscription

To the Glory of God [in red lettering]

and in the memory of those brave men from this Parish who gave their lives for the Empire and Humanity in the Great War

1914 – 19

[Names of 5 veterans who died on active service]

Faithful unto Death [in red lettering]

In honour of their Comrades who also served

[Names]

And in thanksgiving for their return this tablet was erected.

Honour to whom honour is due [in red lettering]

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 Charles Saunders First World War, 1914–18 4588 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private Peter Sinclair First World War, 1914–18 1609 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Gallipoli 1915 view
Lance Corporal Walter Smith First World War, 1914–18 1042 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Sinai - Palestine 1916 - 1918 view
Private Frederick White First World War, 1914–18 787 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Lance Corporal David Wilson First World War, 1914–18 2802 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Gunner Thomas Wylie First World War, 1914–18 38409 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Sapper Ernest Wynne First World War, 1914–18 9175 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view

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Address
St Aidan’s Anglican Church
5 Exeter Road
Exeter NSW 2577
Local Government Area
Wingecarribee Shire
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Ronald L McIntosh
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Brass
Timber