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Woodburn District Great War Roll of Honor

Woodburn District Great War Roll of Honor
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Description / Background

The Woodburn District Great War Roll of Honor is a decorative timber board, which lists the names of more than 150 members of the community who volunteered for service in the First World War. 

The top of the board features colour paintings of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms, flanked by the Union Jack and Australian Red Ensign. It has three supporting shelves with a carved pediment at the top and a carved feature at the bottom of the board. On each side it has supporting carved columns.

Inscription

1914 Roll of Honor 1919
Volunteers from Woodburn District
who served their country during the Great War
[Names]
Let all the ends thou aims at be thy Country
Thy God's truths

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 CNC Perkins First World War, 1914–18 639 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) Gallipoli 1915 view
Private CL Petersen First World War, 1914–18 6612 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Gunner HFG Petersen First World War, 1914–18 10079 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private THC Peterson First World War, 1914–18 5434 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private AG Pursey First World War, 1914–18 5166 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private AJ Pursey First World War, 1914–18 1917 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
H Pursey First World War, 1914–18 view
C Reenaway First World War, 1914–18 view
Private WS Richardson First World War, 1914–18 5447 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view
Private J Roder First World War, 1914–18 3368 Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) view

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Address
Woodburn Memorial Hall
128 River Street
Woodburn NSW 2472
Local Government Area
Richmond Valley Council
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Graham Wilson. Richmond Valley Council.
Conflict/s
First World War, 1914–18
Materials
Timber