Parramatta Leigh Memorial Church WW2 Roll of Honour and Book of Remembrance Back to Search

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Location 119 Macquarie Street, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Type honour_roll
Description

A small, polished wooden board with names and inscriptions in gilt. The board is decorated with carved wooden columns at each side and in the centre a wooden torch incorporating a red flame-shaped lamp. Below the torch is a shelf on which a Book of Remembrance is displayed.

Built Not yet discovered
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

1939 1945
ROLL OF HONOUR
WORLD WAR II

IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES

(Names)

IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO SERVED
THEIR NAMES ARE WRITTEN HERE
IN THE BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE

THIS BOARD WAS GIVEN IN MEMORY OF BRIAN CHARLES TAYLOR O'REILLY WHO DIED ON APRIL 27TH 1946 AGED 24 YEARS.
'GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS.'

Cover of book:

Book of Remembrance. Leigh Memorial Methodist Church Parramatta

Title page:

Leigh Memorial Church Parramatta. Book of Remembrance recording the names of those connected with this Church who served in the Second Great World War, 1939 - 1945. A vision flamed above, a voice within spoke clear, the symbol of Christ's mighty love shone radiant and near.

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

HOLLAND, George Mcintosh

Service number 26882
Able Seaman
HMAS Hawkesbury
Royal Australian Navy
Born 13 Aug 1921

COLLETT, Kenneth Russell

Service number 164340
Leading Aircraftman
Born 9 Jun 1926

WOOLNOUGH, Arthur Ronald

Lieutenant
Born 18 Aug 1917

PICKERING, Newton Colin

Service number 64085
Leading Aircraftman
Born 1 Nov 1909

ROGERS, William Henry Desborough

Service number NX178804
Sergeant
Born 15 Mar 1913

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WATTS, Alan Geoffrey

Service number 167576
Leading Aircraftman
Born 26 Jun 1926

GARLICK, Arthur Colin

Service number 444345
Leading Aircraftman
Born 1 Jan 1926

BENSLEY, Reginald James

Service number NX177960
Private
Born 2 Aug 1910

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