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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 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.615099 Long: 142.471487 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Honour Roll |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-August-1914 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-June-1919 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | November-1918 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAGreat 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"
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