Peterborough 5th Railway Unit Honour Roll

Details

Location Telford Avenue, Peterborough (Formerly Petersburg), South Australia, Australia
Type honour_board
Description

Peterborough Steamtown Heritage Rail Centre. A hand drawn board comprising at the top an effigy of a transport ship between the flags of Australia and Britain, in the centre is a three pillar classic style edifice between which are names in Old English font; painted gold. Either side of the pillars are effigies of a locomotive and carriage. The board was held by Syd Ayliffe for many years to protect it and donated it to the centre where it is now stored.

Built E.S.G. 29.6.17
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

STH, AUSTRALIAN    MEMBERS OF THE

                                          5TH

                              RAILWAY UNIT

                       ON BOARD H.M.T. ASCANIUS 1917

Condition

MAINTAINED BY: Heritage Rail Centre

PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Requires attention, one name; W.H. Pick, has been damaged when being corrected at some time.

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Names

Showing 2 people of interest from memorial

LILLIE, Harold Thomas

Service number 1863
Sapper
Born 27 Sep 1891

COKER, Raymond Horace

Service number SX11479
Corporal
General / Motor Transport Company/ies (WW2)
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 31 Mar 1900

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