MemorialsGum Flat First World War Roll of Honour
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The memorial is a decoractive honour roll for the First World War. It consists of a moulded bronze panel, attached to an oak backing board. At the top of the panel is an 'egg-and-dart' style motif, found in classical architecture, and floral branches. The start year of the war, 1914, is included at the top but the end year is not present. Below this are the crossed Australian and Union Jack flags, with decorative columns on each side. The names are inscribed on individual plaques, which are attached in five columns towards the bottom of the panel. The roll was unveiled in the Gum Flat Hall on 3 October 1917. The Inverell Times, 5 October 1917, described the event in detail. There was a large attendance, including the Austral Band from Inverell. The chair was occupied by Mr S.L. Cohen and Mr J.F. O'Connor, the Inverell architect and Mayor, spoke at length about the importance of the roll to the community. Following Mr Cohen's invitation, Mrs Cohen unveiled the honor roll. The article also listed the names of those on the roll. The roll was made by the Wunderlich Company of Sydney, NSW. Wunderlich produced many rolls that can be found throughout NSW. They were made from the same bronze mould so the name of the local area could be placed on the roll, and the names of those who served were attached with small metal plaques. A Wunderlich memorial can often be dated by the decorative elements it includes. Access to the memorial is restricted to the opening hours of the hall. Note: Ann Hodgens, an Inverell local historian, provided the list of names recorded on the honor roll for the below table.