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03-March-2019
03-March-2019

Photographs supplied by Chris McLaughlin

The wooden honour roll commemorates former students of the Murtoa State School who served in World War One. 

An honor board made of Australian blackwood, containing the names of 94 past scholars of Murtoa State School, who enlisted for active service has been unveiled by the Director of Education. The honor flag, bearing one bar, won by Dunmumkle shire in connection with the seventh war loan, was also hoisted.
Ballarat Star (Vic.), 29 November 1918.

Location

Address:Hamilton Street & Anders Lane, Water Tower Museum, Murtoa, 3390
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.615099
Long: 142.471487
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Honour Roll
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW1
Actual Event Start Date:04-August-1914
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Actual Event End Date:28-June-1919
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:November-1918
Front Inscription

Great European War

1914  Honor Roll  1918

Past scholars of S. S. 1549 Murtoa who rnlisted for active service abroad

[ Names ]

So nigh is grandeur to our dust.
So near is God to man,
When duty whispers low. "Thou must."
The youth replies, "I can"

Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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