Bangalow and District Lady War Workers Great War Illuminated Address

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This war memorial is an illuminated address, presented behind glass within a simple timber frame. The address is in honour of the Lady War Workers of Banganlow and the surrounding small villages, who worked tirelessly to support servicemen during the First World War. Similar groups were formed throughout Australia during the war to raise funds for soldiers to be sent overseas and organise welcome home functions.  The address was created by the John Sands Company of Sydney. It is beautifully decorated with the crossed Union Jack and Australian flags at the top, surrounded by wattle blossoms. There are also three illustrations, which speak to the experience of soldiers and sailors during the war. At the top left are waves crashing against a beach and opposite this is the famous Sphinx of Giza, standing in the sands of Egypt. At the bottom of the page is a ship on the ocean.  The text of the address is elegantly printed in colourful calligraphy in the centre of the page. At the bottom are the signatures of 10 veterans, eight of whom are listed in the veterans table below, as the other two names are illegible.  The memorial is located in the foyer of the Bangalow RSL Memorial Hall. Access to it is restricted to the opening hours of the hall.  A similar memorial is listed on the NSW War Memorials Register as the Deer Vale Lady War Workers Great War Illuminated Address.