Auburn Presbyterian Church First World War Honour Roll
Description
This large and decorative timber honour board for the First World War is fixed to a wall inside the Auburn Presbyterian Church, established in 1904. It is expertly made and features two turned columns, supporting an elegantly carved pediment. The names of 53 men from the church who enlisted in the war are printed on the board in gold lettering. The names of the 10 who died in the war are included in the main list in the centre of the board and also grouped in a separate section titled 'At rest'. Their names are accompanied by their dates of death, location, and if they were killed in action or died of wounds.
The roll was made and presented to the church by the Mayor of Rookwood (Lidcombe), Mr William Brown. He was also an engineer/carpenter and a member of the church. It was unveiled on site on 9 December 1917 by the Mayoress, Mrs Brown. At the time of the ceremony, there were only 40 names on the roll. They were printed in the article about the unveiling, published in the Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate on 15 December.
The following year, additional names were added to the board and they were unveiled in a service at the church on 3 November 1919. The names were published in the Cumberland Argus on 9 November.
Note: This memorial is not accessible to the public.
Inscription
Lead kindly light
Amid the encircling gloom, lead thou me on.
Auburn
Presbyterian Church
In grateful recognition
[Names]
Great World War
Aug 4th 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917 1918
For God, King & Country
They answered the call to duty
At rest
[Names]
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Veterans listed on this memorial
| Last held rank | Given Name | Family Name | Conflicts | Fate | Service No. | Service | Unit at embarkation | Campaign | Read more |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private | J T | Arnot | First World War, 1914–18, Second World War, 1939–45 | Killed in action (KIA) | 5967 | Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) | 13th Battalion | Ypres Salient 1917, Somme 1918 | view |
| Lieutenant | J C | Davidson | First World War, 1914–18 | Died of accident (DOA) | Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) | 1st Battalion | Somme 1916 - 1917 | view | |
| Private | W | George | First World War, 1914–18 | Killed in action (KIA) | 2007 | Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) | 47th Battalion | Somme 1916 - 1917 | view |
| Lieutenant | G | Haig | First World War, 1914–18 | Killed in action (KIA) | Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF) | 30th Battalion | Somme 1918 | view |
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Address
Auburn Presbyterian Church
29 Queen Street
Auburn NSW 2144
AustraliaLocal Government Area
- Cumberland Council
Setting
- Building – inside
Location status
Original locationMemorial type
- Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
Ron InglisYear of construction
1917Established Date format:
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$new_date = date("d F Y", $changed_date);
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';
print $new_date;
}
else{
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}Dedication date
09 December 1917 Conflict/s
- First World War, 1914–18
Materials
- Timber