Memorials
Post World War II memorial
The 15 September 1997 edition of Education carried the following notice:
Special ceremony
NSW Department has prepared an Honour Board to commemorate Departmental officers who have served abroad with the armed forces – (1946-1976). A ceremony to dedicate the Honour Board will be held on Wednesday, 24 September at 5.30 p.m.59
This report on the ceremony was printed in the 27 October edition of the paper:
A Roll of Honour has been dedicated to Department of School Education officers who served in Vietnam, New Guinea, Malaya, Korea, Japan and Crete.
Return of the 7th Battallion from Vietnam HMAS Sydney, 9 May 1971
The Roll of Honour has been placed on public display with the World War I and World War II honour boards at the Department building in Bridge Street,
Director-General of School Education Dr Ken Boston said the memorial had been suggested by former Federation president, Phil Cross.
“I’m very pleased he had the vision for the creation of this board”, Dr Boston said.
Room has been left on the honour board so names can be added when the Department becomes aware of other Departmental officers who served in… theatres of war.
Teachers Sub-Branch, RSL President Geoff Falkenmire said the honour board was the culmination of a great deal of work.60
In enthusiastically supporting Phil Cross’s concept, the Director-General, Dr Boston, together with the Teachers Sub-Branch, RSL had achieved another important stage in the proper recognition of war service undertaken by employees of the Department.
The names of those listed on the Post World War II memorial are listed in Appendix H.