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Four large honour rolls containing over 3,500 names commemorate South Australian Railways employees who served in World War One and World War Two. The first World War One Honour Roll was unveiled in 1916 while an additional roll was unveiled in 1917.

A magnificent roll of honour was unveiled at the northern end of the North Terrace Railway Station on Wednesday afternoon. It measures 11 ft. 6 in., x 11 ft., and is made of polished Tasmanian blackwood. It contains the names of 1,000 railway employes who have volunteered. Ten per cent; of the railway employes have offered their services to their country, and 5 per cent of the South Australian volunteers have been drawn from their ranks.

The roll was constructed by Pengelley and Co. Among those at the ceremony were the Chief Secretary (Hon. A. W. Styles), the Commissioner' of Crown Lands (Hon. C.Goode), the Railways Commissioner (Mr. A. K.Moncrieff, C.M.G.), the Secretary to the Railways Commissioner (Mr. A.M.Day), the Traffic Superintendent (Mr. .J. McGuire), and the manager of Pengelley & Co. (Mr. E: M. Mathias).
The Register (Adelaide), 2nd March 1916.

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