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St Paul's Anglican Church Second World War Honour Roll, Gloucester

St Paul's Anglican Church Second World War Honour Roll, Gloucester
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Description / Background

This war memorial is a polished cedar honour roll, which is located inside St Paul's Anglican Church in Gloucester. The board lists the names of those from the parish who served in the Second World War. They are listed in alphabetical order in gold print and those killed in action are marked with an asterisk. 

Special mention is made of Clause Preston Dean, who was accidentally killed on 9 October 1946. Dean, who was from Gloucester, died in a private hospital in Denman following fall from a motor truck. Details of his life were published in the Gloucester Advocate on 11 October. He had served two years in the A.I.F.

By 24 October 1947, the honour roll was completed and names inscribed. The Parochial Council asked for all names to be checked so that no one was left off (Gloucester Advocate, 24 October 1947). The roll was dedicated later in the year, on 14 December. At that stage it contained 172 names. Following evensong, before a very large congregation, the service of unveiling was held with the Prayer of Dedication. The Rector then called upon Mr and Mrs Dean to unveil the memorial (Gloucester Advocate, 23 December 1947). Newspaper coverage of the event also mentioned that an additional war memorial, in the form of gates, was to be dedicated at a special service to be held on the following Sunday night.

Inscription

A.M.D.G.
From this parish 1939 World War 2 1945 

Claude Preston Dean
Accidenctly killed 9/10/46

Remembrance
[Names]
x Signifies killed in action

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
Corporal C Adams Second World War, 1939–45 NX90450 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) view
Sergeant AT Allardice Second World War, 1939–45 NX107098 (N160453) Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) view
Gunner JJG Allardice Second World War, 1939–45 NX137028 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) view
Gwen Allardice Second World War, 1939–45 Australian Women's Army Service view
Corporal M Atkins Second World War, 1939–45 NX207449 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) view
Corporal W Atkins Second World War, 1939–45 66903 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
Gunner LCW Attwatter Second World War, 1939–45 NX81217 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) view
Driver Isobel Bagley Second World War, 1939–45 NFX172923 (N454440, NX172923) Australian Women's Army Service view
Flight Lieutenant W Bagley Second World War, 1939–45 412472 Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) view
Gunner Nigel Bagley Second World War, 1939–45 NX46217 Australian Army - Second Australian Imperial Force (2nd AIF) South-West Pacific 1942 - 1945 view

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Address
St Paul's Anglican Church
68 Hume Street
Gloucester NSW 2422
Local Government Area
Mid-Coast Council
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson
Year of construction
1947
Dedication date
14 December 1947
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
Timber