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

FLOWER, Alan Lindsay

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

FLETCHER, Basil George Wellard

Service number 26
Captain
13th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 6 Aug 1890

BENTLEY, Charles Cecil Wren

Service number 4075
Corporal
26th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 9 Aug 1893

LINDSAY, Thomas Francis

Service number 2962
Trooper
1st Light Horse Regiment
AIF WW1

PAYNE, Rolf Shorter

Service number 29333
Gunner
7th Field Artillery Brigade
AIF WW1
Born 28 Mar 1895

SOUTHEY, Herbert Edmond

Service number 348
Private
2nd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1880

SYMINGTON, William Albert

Service number 2719
Lieutenant
4th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 3 Jul 1881

THOMPSON, Astley John Onslow

Service number OFFICER
Lieutenant Colonel
4th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 3 Jan 1865

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