New Italy First World War Honour Roll, Woodburn

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The New Italy First World War Honour Roll is made of varnished red cedar. It has a pediment at the top, decorated with the words 'New Italy' and paintings of the crossed Australian and Italian flags. Listed on the centre panel are the names of 13 sons from Italian families from the area who served in the First World War. A dedication to them is printed on the board in English and Italian. Attached to the wall on either side of the roll are details about the New Italy settlement and the creation of the memorial. The project was supported by funding from the Australian Government under the Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program. The memorial was designed by Mr Jim Muldoon of Grafton. Research on the names was led by Peter Blackwood, a member of the New Italy Museum Committee, with assistance from others. The roll was unveiled at the New Italy Community Hall on Remembrance Day, 11 November 2015.  The roll is available for viewing when the New Italy Museum is open to the public. Note: New Italy is located approximately 13 kilometres south of Woodburn, NSW.

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