Townsville Railway Station Roll of Honour

Details

Location Old Townsville Railway Station, Flinders and Blackwood Streets, Townsville, Queensland, Australia
Type honour_roll
Description

Comprises of 11 panels set into a framework of carved cabinet timbers, constructed by Alfred Hammett. There are 10 panels each listing 45 names, the 11th panel with 18 names making 469 names in all commemorating employees of the Queensland Railways in Townsville who served in World War One.

Built Alfred Hammett
Opened 15 April 1916
Inscription

Carving above the scroll :

Honourable John Adamson Minister for Railways

Centre of scroll:
QGR

On the scroll: left,

Colonel Charles Evans Commissioner for Railways

On the scroll : right,

Colonel William Pagan Deputy Commissioner for Railways

Headboard below scroll:

August 1914 to Nov. 1919

HONOUR THE BRAVE

RAILWAY PATRIOTS OF THE NORTHERN DIVISION WHO VOLUNTEERED TO FIGHT FOR TH EMPIRE

[ Names ]

Condition

Good

Names

Showing 8 people of interest from memorial

PATTERSON, John Etheridge

Service number 2625
Private
42nd Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1

MAHER, Charles Leo

Service number 1517
Private
15th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 23 Jul 1894

CUDDAY, Fraser Harold George

Service number 146
Sergeant
41st Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 11 Oct 1894

NORMAN, Luke Oliver

Service number 2660
Lance Corporal
12th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 8 May 1896

SKYRING, Arthur William

Service number 1378
Corporal
4th Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company
AIF WW1
Born 4 Jul 1886

RAMKEMA, John Patrick

Service number Q141059
Sergeant
Works / Labour / Employment / 'Alien' Company/ies
Australian Military Forces (WW2)
Born 29 Oct 1894

LOMAX, Thomas

Service number 3791
Private
15th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 18 Oct 1890

FARRELL, Michael

Service number 3486
Private
26th Infantry Battalion
AIF WW1
Born 1884

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