Commercial Banking Company of Sydney WW1 Honour Roll

Details

Location Commercial Banking Company of Sydney Building, 343 George Street, Sydney, City of Sydney - New South Wales, Australia
Type honour_roll
Description

The Honour Roll is located in what was the main banking chamber of the former Commercial Bank of Sydney's head office.

Bronze plaque mounted on wooden carved backing

The Honour Roll was recently unveiled in the banking-chamber at the head office in the presence of the directors, general manager, and members of the metropolitan staff. The ceremony was performed by Mr. O. J. Cohen, who mentioned that 345 officers of the bank enlisted for active service and 58 failed to return. Special honours gained were:— D.S.O., 5; O.B.E., 1 ; M.B.E., 1; M.O., 8; D.C.M.,1; M.S.M., 1; M.M., 5; mentioned in despatches, 9; Card of Honour awarded by Brigadier, 1.
Sydney Mail, 20 October 1926.

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Built Not yet discovered
Opened 6 October 1926
Inscription

IN MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS OF THIS BANK
WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 -1919

[ Names ]

THEIR NAME
LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

LINDSAY, Thomas Francis

Service number 2962
Trooper
1st Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1
Born 1891

HOWELL-PRICE, Frederick Philmore

Service number OFFICER
Major
4th Light Horse Brigade Train
AIF WW1
Born 11 Jun 1888

ADDISON, Wilfred Emmott

Service number OFFICER
Second Lieutenant
18th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 28 Feb 1887

FLOWER, Alan Lindsay

Service number 3675
Private
4th Pioneer Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 24 Sep 1897

LYNE, Victor Harold Davidson

Service number 1140
Private
4th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1892

BOXALL, Frederick Dudley

Service number 11301
Gunner
Born 1891

COPE, Gerald Arthur

Service number 6960
Private
9th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1895

DILL, Alick Ronald

Service number 67610
Private
16th to 27th Reinforcements (NSW)
AIF WW1
Born 14 Oct 1895

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