Townsville Railway Station Roll of Honour Back to Search

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Location Old Townsville Railway Station, Flinders and Blackwood Streets, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Type honour_roll
Description

Comprises of 11 panels set into a framework of carved cabinet timbers, constructed by Alfred Hammett. There are 10 panels each listing 45 names, the 11th panel with 18 names making 469 names in all commemorating employees of the Queensland Railways in Townsville who served in World War One.

Built Alfred Hammett
Opened 15 April 1916
Inscription

Carving above the scroll :

Honourable John Adamson Minister for Railways

Centre of scroll:
QGR

On the scroll: left,

Colonel Charles Evans Commissioner for Railways

On the scroll : right,

Colonel William Pagan Deputy Commissioner for Railways

Headboard below scroll:

August 1914 to Nov. 1919

HONOUR THE BRAVE

RAILWAY PATRIOTS OF THE NORTHERN DIVISION WHO VOLUNTEERED TO FIGHT FOR TH EMPIRE

[ Names ]

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

FREEMAN, Aubrey Harold

Service number 320
Second Lieutenant
6th Field Company Engineers
AIF WW1
Born 20 Mar 1889

MANN, John Armstrong

Service number 1708
Private
9th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1895

BARRIE, William

Service number 4447
Private
9th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 7 Sep 1897

LOMAS, Rowland Frank Eugene

Service number 7594
Private
15th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born Sep 1884

RAMKEMA, John Patrick

Service number Q141059
Sergeant
Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies
Australian Military Forces (Army WW2)
Born 29 Oct 1894

PEARCE, William

Service number 3112
Gunner
12th Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 1890

DALZIEL, Henry

Service number 1936
Private
15th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 18 Feb 1893

FARRELL, Michael

Service number 3486
Private
26th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1884

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