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26-February-2021
26-February-2021

Photographs supplied by Isaac Herman

The wooden honour roll commemorates former students and former teachers of the school who served in World War One.

The Brighton Road Primary School (1875), was built to accommodate 650 pupils with 12 teachers, and was re-purposed as an infirmary during the flu epidemic of 1918.  There are 494 soldiers listed upon the honour roll, as well as the name of one Voluntary Aid Detachment Nurse, Louisa Muller.

Medals awarded on this honour roll are one Military Cross, three Distinguished Conduct Medals, two Distinguished Service Orders, and three Military Medals.

Location

Address:2B Brighton Road, St Kilda State School, School Hall, St Kilda , 3182
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -37.870187
Long: 144.989018
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
Approx. Event Start Date:
Actual Event End Date:28-June-1919
Approx. Event End Date:
Designer:Mr H. T. Evans
Artist:Mr A. Butler (lettering)
Monument Manufacturer:Mr H. T. Evans
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Thursday 13th December, 1917
Approx. Monument Dedication Date:
Front Inscription

                  Brighton Road
                       1479
                      School

HONOUR OUR BOYS  LEST WE FORGET

                   [ Names ]

 

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