Peterborough & District Town Hall Honour Board WW2 Enlistments

Details

Location Main St , Peterborough (Formerly Petersburg), South Australia, Australia
Type honour_board
Description

In the Town Hall.  Eight simulated wood veneer panels affixed to a polished wooden backing board. Six of the panels contains names of those who served

Built Not yet discovered
Opened Not yet discovered
Inscription

Upper panel:

                     AS A TRIBUTE TO THE MEN AND WOMEN OF PETERBOROUGH AND DISTRICT WHO

                            ENLISTED IN THE ARMED SERVICES DURING WORLD WAR 11 (1939-1945)

                        THIS HONOUR ROLL HAS BEEN GRATEFULLY PRESENTED BY THE FAMILY OF

                                                                                                               JAMES AND AMELIA CASEY-NAISH & TOM

 

Lower panel:

               UNVEILED DURING THE CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS IN 1976 BY THE HON. T.M.CASEY. M.L.C.
                MINISTER OF LANDS         MINISTER OF IRRIGATION         MINISTER OF REPATRIATION  AND
               MINISTER OF TOURISM       RECREATION AND SPORT                     SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Condition

MAINTAINED BY: Peterborough Council
PECULIARITIES/DAMAGE: Nil

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Names

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HERN, Allen Edward

Service number 39543
Leading Aircraftman
Born 25 Dec 1920

DREW, Roy Arthur

Service number 407415
Pilot Officer
Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 5 Aug 1914

HUCKS, Doreen Olive

Service number 111331
Aircraftwoman
Air Observers Schools
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 26 Dec 1919

JOHNSTON, Desmond Keith

Service number PA4935
Able Seaman
HMAS Swan (I)
Royal Australian Navy
Born 17 Dec 1926

AYLIFFE, John Colin

Service number 417036
Flying Officer
Born 24 Nov 1919

CRABB, Percival Arthur George

Service number SX16637
Staff Sergeant
1 Base Ammunition Depot
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 26 Apr 1909

CLAXTON, Leonore Patricia

Service number 114232
Aircraftman
No. 1 Engineering School Ascot Vale
Royal Australian Air Force
Born 18 Feb 1926

EHRKE, Louis Carl

Service number S24143
Private
43 Infantry Battalion AMF
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 1 May 1920

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