In Remembrance

Commemorating those who fought and died

How did the people of NSW commemorate those who fought and died in the War?

: Bega Soldier’s Memorial. Digital ID 549_a029_a029000222

: Printed Roll of Honor from ‘Railway Budget’ magazine, NRS 15298/1/4/23, p.348

: View across Hyde Park Sydney. Digital id 12932-a012-a012X2442000028

After the conclusion of World War I the people of New South Wales looked for ways to remember those who had died. Metropolitan suburbs and small country towns planned a variety of memorials, ranging from carillons to rotundas, gates and statues. In Sydney, two major memorials were built, the Cenotaph in Martin Place and the ANZAC War Memorial in Hyde Park. Schools, workplaces, businesses and unions also created Rolls of Honor and other physical memorials. The first Anzac Day occurred in 1916 and has continued to develop as a national day of remembrance over the years.