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St Andrew's Anglican Church Sandakan Roll of Honour, Lismore

St Andrew's Anglican Church Sandakan Roll of Honour, Lismore
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Description / Background

The memorial is a simply designed bronze plaque with raised lettering. It features the Australian Commonwealth Military Forces insignia in the centre at the top, above the dedication and 47 names of those who died as a result of the Sandakan Death Marches in 1945. 

The roll was designed and installed in St Andrew's Anglican Church in Lismore by the Lismore Rotary Club, to commemorate those who made the supreme sacrifice. It was unveiled on 27 August 2015 by the Grafton Bishop, Right Reverend Dr Sarah Macneil.

Access to the memorial is restricted by the opening hours of the church. 

The roll is in addition to two other Sandakan memorials established by the club. In August 2010, they unveiled the Sandakan Memorial in Lismore Commemorative Park and in August 2012 commissioned the St Andrew's Anglican Church Sandakan Memorial Window, Lismore.

Inscription

[Australian Commonwealth Military Force Rising Sun insignia]

ROLL of HONOUR

Honouring Soldiers from the Richmond Valley who made the Supreme Sacrifices

on the Sandakan Death Marches 1945

[Names]

A project of the Rotary Club of Lismore. Dedicated by the Bishop of Grafton, The Right Reverend Dr Sarah Macneil on 27 August 2015

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 Arthur Henry O'Connor Second World War, 1939–45 NX7991 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) South-West Pacific 1942 - 1945 view
Private Reuben Michael O'Connor Second World War, 1939–45 NX7941 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) South-West Pacific 1942 - 1945 view
Captain John Bernard Oakeshott Second World War, 1939–45 NX76223 (N109609) Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) South-West Pacific 1942 - 1945 view
Private George Henry Rankin Second World War, 1939–45 NX33210 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) South-West Pacific 1942 - 1945 view
Private Charles William Rankin Second World War, 1939–45 NX47925 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) South-West Pacific 1942 - 1945 view
Private Charles Frederick Rankin Second World War, 1939–45 NX38426 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) South-West Pacific 1942 - 1945 view
Private Francis William Reardon Second World War, 1939–45 NX46643 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) South-West Pacific 1942 - 1945 view
Private Mark Roy Ruane Second World War, 1939–45 NX1655 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) South-West Pacific 1942 - 1945 view
Private Cyril Arthur Rundle Second World War, 1939–45 NX31254 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) South-West Pacific 1942 - 1945 view
Private Stanley George Shearman Second World War, 1939–45 NX72692 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) South-West Pacific 1942 - 1945 view

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Address
St Andrew's Anglican Church
10 Zadoc Street
Lismore NSW 2480
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
2015
Dedication date
27 August 2015
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
Bronze