Alstonville Public School Great War Roll of Honor, Alstonville, New South Wales, Australia

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Location	Alstonville Public School, 58 Main Street, Alstonville, Ballina - New South Wales, Australia
Type	honour_roll
Description	The memorial is a beautifully restored roll of honor for the First World War. It consists of a decorative copper plaque, attached to a timber backing board. The names of more than 100 ex-pupils from Alstonville Public School who served in the war are inscribed on individual brass plaques, which are attached across eight rows in the centre of the board. It is ornately decorated, featuring an egg and dart motif at the top; the crossed flags of Australia and Britain; a scroll with the dedication plaque attached in the centre; a fleur de-lys at the bottom, and a decorative flame column on each side of the board. Read more...
Built	Wunderlich Company
Opened	Not yet discovered
Inscription	1914 1919 ROLL OF HONOR OLD BOYS OF ALSTONVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR [Names] + Killed MM Military Medal R Returned medically unfit Re-dedication plaque This Honour Roll was restored by members of Alstonville RSL Sub-branch through a grant to restore memorials provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Restoration was started in November 2002, completed in July 2003 and re-dedicated by: The Hon. Larry Anthony, MHR, Federal Member for Richmond, Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, on the 7th November 2003. Lorraine Bryant - Alstonville Primary School Principal Kev Quinnell - Alstonville RSL Sub-branch President 2000–2002 Brian Hill - Alstonville RSL Sub-branch Branch President 2003
Condition	Good