Summary
Alternative Name(s): Honour Roll
Polished wooden board with script and symbols commemorating members of the Geelong Branch of the Operative Painters & Decorators Union who served in World War I. One name, A. Foote, is marked with an asterisk, indicating that he was killed.
Those named are:
H. Bennett
O.H. Henstbridge
A. Mclean
H. Coleman
G. Smyth
A. Galbraith
J. Bromley
G. Samson
E. Mcmahon
G.F. Beven
G. Dwyer
* A. Foote
F. Stevens
W.H. Groves
C.A. Campbell
A. Cox
The board was preserved by Victorian Branch of Union. It was displayed until 1992.
Physical Description
Polished wooden board with 16 names in gold, one with an asterisk. Curved upper mantle side pilars. Two metal hanging brackets are screwed to upper back.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Albert Littler, 20 Jul 1992
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Date Made
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Place & Date Used
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1919-1992
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
Inscribed front: OPERATIVE PAINTERS &/ DECORATORS UNION OF AUSTRALASIA/HONOR/ROLL/H. BENNETT/O.H. HENSTBRIDGE/A. McLEAN/H. COLEMAN/G. SMYTH/A. GALBRAITH/J. BROMLEY/G. SAMSON/E. McMAHON/G.F. BEVEN/G. DWYER/* A. FOOTE/ F. STEVENS/W.H. GROVES/C.A. CAMPBELL/A. COX/Geelong Sub Branch.
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
65 cm (Length), 7 cm (Width), 91 cm (Height)
Irregular shape due to ornate woodwork.
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Keywords
Painting & Decorating, Societies, Trade Unions, Trades, Wars & Conflicts, Working Life, World War I, 1914-1918