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Names of soldiers listed on local war roll
District newspaper lists dozens of soldiers from Melrose Wirrabara Laura and surrounding towns as killed in action wounded or died in hospital with notes on units such as Booleroo Centre Wirrabara Melville and Murraytown. The piece records names like Alten Davey Smith Shuttleworth Clarke and many others and mentions the townings and honor roll installation at Wilmington Nebraska for memorials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alten
Booloron Centre
H Davey
Port Firia
Percy Smith
Laura
F Swain
Wirrabara
Olom Ferott
Bisk R
Stone Hut
UN Pitchers
Boleroo Centre
V.hunt
F Groos
Laura Pio
Shuttleworth
EB Andrews
Melrose
Spiller