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Railway Remembrance Wall, Central Station

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Description

This bronze plaque commemorates the opening of the Railway Remembrance Wall and was unveiled by the Minister for Transport Brian Langton in 1997. The wall brought together a large collection of railway honour roll boards and plaques in the East Concourse of Central Station, near platform 23.

The NSW Archives holds materials and records about the NSW Railways and NSW Railways employees. In particular, they have the following three indexes which are relevant to employees who served in the First World War:

Inscription

[State Rail logo]

Railway Remembrance Wall

Inaugurated by railway employees to honour their fellow workers who served in the defence of their country

The Hon. Brian Langton, MP Minister for Transport and Minister for Tourism

21 April 1997

David Hill Chief Executive State Rail Authority of NSW

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Address
Central Station
Haymarket NSW 2000
Australia
Local Government Area
  • Sydney, City of
Setting
  • Building – inside
Memorial type
  • Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Recorded by
David Roden. Updated information from Sydney Trains.
Year of construction
1997
Established Date format: 
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Established date
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Dedication date
21 April 1997
Conflict/s
  • All conflicts

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Millwright Staff Great War Honor Roll, Railway Remembrance Wall, Central Station 0.02
Rozelle Railways and Tramways Stores Branch, WWII Honour Roll, Railway Remembrance Wall, Central Station 0.03
C and W Department Employees WWI and WWII Roll of Honour, Railway Remembrance Wall, Central Station 0.04
Loco Turning and Machine Shop, Roll of Honor 1914-1919, Railway Remembrance Wall, Central Station 0.04
Loco Fitting Shop Roll of Honor 1914-1919, Railway Remembrance Wall, Central Station 0.04
Eveleigh Loco Roll of Honour 1914-1918, Railway Remembrance Wall, Central Station 0.04
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