Emmaville Public School WW1 Honour Roll

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Location Emmaville Central School, 20 Park Road, Emmaville, Glen Innes Severn - New South Wales, Australia
Type honour_roll
Description

This paper honour roll takes the form of an illuminated address, painted with water colours. It is presented in a timber frame, behind glass. The top of the page is richly decorated. The illustrations include the emblem of the Australian Army (Australian Imperial Force), four flags, a simplified version of the badge of NSW, as well as drawings of flora including leaves and wattle. The dates 1914 and 1919 are enclosed by wreaths. The names are printed in black, below the decorations. The alphabetical list includes 124 soldiers and two nurses. On either side of the names are two stylised columns and a decorative motif is centred at the bottom of the page.

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Inscription

EMMAVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL
EX-PUPILS AND TEACHERS.
FOR
KING & COUNTRY.
1914 1919

[Names]

John Sands Ltd., Sydney

Condition

Good

Names

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ROCHE, Cyril John

Service number 2200
Private
17th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1892

BROWNJOHN, Ernest Wadsworth

Service number 19840
Sapper
2nd Field Squadron Engineers
AIF WW1
Born 1 Feb 1887

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