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Werris Creek Railways Employees First World War Roll of Honour

Werris Creek Railways Employees First World War Roll of Honour
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Werris Creek Railways Employees First World War Roll of Honour, pediment
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Werris Creek Railways Employees First World War Roll of Honour, names board
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Description / Background

This war memorial is a timber honour roll for the employees of the Werris Creek railways who served in the First World War. The names of 68 staff are printed in gold across three columns on the main section of the board. Now separated from the names panel, the pediment is decorated with a fine painting of two soldiers, a train exiting a tunnel, and a miniature portrait of King George V.

The memorial was unveiled at the Werris Creek Railway Depot on 28 January 1917 by Mr Milne, Deputy Chief Commissioner for Railways. The event was reported in the Newcastle Herald and Miners Advocate two days later. The brief article incorrectly stated the roll contained 168 names.

When the depot closed in 1990, the roll was moved to the Werris Creek RSL. It was moved again to the Australian Railways Journey Museum around 2005.

Inscription

NSW

Werris Creek

Railway Employees

with His Majestys Forces

[Names]

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 W M Anderson First World War, 1914–18 4973 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Corporal E Austin First World War, 1914–18 2 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Ypres Salient 1917 view
Warrant Officer Class II W Bailey First World War, 1914–18 706 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view
Private F J Barbat First World War, 1914–18 1722 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Lance Corporal P Berryman First World War, 1914–18 139 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
H Blake First World War, 1914–18 view
Private G S Brooks First World War, 1914–18 3019 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private D A Butler First World War, 1914–18 2559 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Lance Corporal N Callcot First World War, 1914–18 52 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Somme 1916 - 1917 view
D Campbell First World War, 1914–18 view

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Address
Australian Railways Journey Museum
Werris Creek Station, via Werris Creek Road and Russell Street
Werris Creek NSW 2341
Local Government Area
Liverpool Plains Shire
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Moved/altered
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson. Sydney Trains.
Year of construction
1917
Dedication date
28 January 1917
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Timber