Allora's Boer War Memorial- erected and photographed 1904.

ALLORA & DISTRICT SERVICEMEN WHO PAID THE SUPREME SACRIFICE DURING 4 WARS.
South African & Transvaal War
(Boer War).
  J.H. ANDERSON
  L.J. CASKEY
  G.B. CONLEY
  M. GEANEY
WORLD WAR 1

V. BEAKLEY                   J.A..McCULLOCH
H. BICKFORD               J. McDOWELL
H.J. BLACKLOCK       F. McREYNOLDS
F.C. BRANDON            A. MORRISON
J. BURGE                       J.A. MORRISSY
A.A. CAMERON           W. MOSS
A.A. CHARD                 G. MOULDAY
P. COLLINS                  C. PAYNE
D.B. DAVIS                   H. PAYNE
H.R. DICKEY                 A. PETERSON
E.B. DUNNE                   R.P. PLEDGER
A.J. DUNSTAN             E.L. RIELLY
J.M. FITZGERALD      R. ROSS
P. FORD                         J.M. RYNNE
H. HANNINGTON       H.A. SHOOTER
J. HUGHES                   C.G.SIEBENHAUSEN
P. JENSEN                    A.C. SKERMAN
J.F. KILPATRICK       B. SLATTER
J.M. KILPATRICK      J.R. SMITH
F. KIMMANCE             F. SPANNING
A. LAING                      H.E. SPINK
N. LESLIE                     A. STAINFORTH
M.J. LYNAM                E.J. STAY
T. LYNAM                    W. TEDFORD
S.G. MASTERS            S. THOMAS
W.B.C. McCAHON      J. WARFIELD
                                         N. WEYNAND

 WORLD WAR 11
R.W. BROWN             R. MOGG
E.J. BUTLER              A.L. ROBERTSON
N.P. CHANDLER       M. SPARKSMAN
C. COOMBS               S. TELFORD
W.N. CROSS             A.G.J. THORNTON
W.E. GILMORE          E.K. WHITE
E.G. HALL                   J.M. WILSON
E.A. HEIGHWAY       J. WRIGHT

VIETNAM WAR     

   L.J. BAXTER

R.S.L.
ALLORA DISTRICT
ROLL OF HONOUR

A. SMITH,  A.L. SMITH,  F. EUSTANCE,  A.E. DOWNS,  F.T. SLATTER,  I. EUSTANCE,  C. IMHOFF,  J. ANDERSON,  R. THOMPSON,  F. EDWARDS, T. BROWN,  S. WARFIELD,  R. HARVEY,  D. SINTON,  P. JENSEN,  G.H. FORSTER,  E. BUDD,  J. BARR,  H.W. FYSH,  H. SUMMERVILLE,  A. JENSEN,  R. TURNER,  W. DARR,  M. DAVIES,  G. GIFFORD, H. DOUGALL,  L. MORRIS,  H.S. WARFIELD,  A. LEWIS,  D.K. BLACK,  S. BRAY,  R.J. BYRNE,  T.W. BRADFORD,  K.E. WILSON,  P. DONOVAN,  J. GILMORE,  W.J. CARSTENS,  J. DELAHUNTY,  J. MASON,  T. GIBSON,  C.E. DEACON,  J. DONOVAN,  W. TODHUNTER,  W. POWELL,  L. GEITZ,  L. CLAY,  A. NIELSEN,  P. HALL,  W. BUDD,  E. BALDERSON,  A. HICKS, G. ELLIS,  S.C. SLATTER,  J. COWLEY,  F.S. SHOOTER,  G. SLATTER,  S. HICKS,  C. GWYNNE,  W.A. ABERNATHY, H. RUBIE,  D. BREWER,  B. COTTON,  J.M. GILMORE,  J. LEWIS,  M. MORRIS,  J. BYRNE,  W. CAWLEY,  E. IRELAND,  P. CONNORS,  F. CARPENTER,  W. ELLIS,  S.G. NEAL,  H. WARFIELD,  H.W. STAY,  S. NORMAN,  R. CHAMBERS,  W.J. T. NEALE,  W. McKAY,  S.R. MUNSIE,  W.G. SHOOTER,  F. DOWNES,  R. HUGHES,  S. WEIER,  L. MASTERS,  R. DEACON,    H. PEACHEY,  A. KIRKLAND,  R. SINTON,  J. BALL,  C. ELLIS,  K. BYRNE,  R. CUMMINS,  L. HOEY,  W. KHEEN,  M. HASSETT,  A.H. RUSHTON,  J.J. BRADFIELD,  A.R. BLAKE,  N.C. NEWPORT,  J. KIERNAN,  P. MANTLE,  R. SLATTER,  K. KELLY,  S.B. BAUER,  K. CHAMBERS,  J. GWYNNE,  P. BERGEMAN,  H.J. LILLEY,  D. WRIGHT,  N. HOLMES,  M. PITKIN,  G.M. HOLMES,  L. ELLWOOD,  C.A. FRIZZELL,  R.C. BARTEL, D.G. POWELL.

LEST WE FORGET

The below information was researched by Historian Colin Newport.

Allora Medal Winners
Allora and district produced six medal winners in WWI, two of whom were awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal, a medal that was second only to the Victoria Cross. Both recipients were middle ranking N. C. O.’s, and the medals were awarded for leading squads of men into action and safely out again.
Sergeant W. J. T. Neal was awarded his D. C. M. for “conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in charge of a machine gun detachment”.
His citation read, “When within 100 yards of the objective he brought his guns into action inflicting many casualties. On the infantry failing to secure the objective, he showed remarkable coolness and judgement in withdrawing and setting his guns”.
Billy Neal returned to Australia in 1919 with the rank of Lieutenant. He again enlisted in the army in 1939, and on his discharge in 1946, had been promoted to Captain.
Herbert Stanley Warfield was the only one of the medal winners not to have been born in the Allora District. He was born in Drayton but attended the Hendon State School where his father was licensee of the Railway Hotel.
Herb. Warfield had achieved the rank of Sergeant in the 47th Battalion when he was awarded the D. C. M. His citation read “For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when acting as platoon commander during an advance. Considerable opposition was encountered from an enemy post whereupon he led a flank attack and bombed the enemy out, killing several and capturing a machine gun. When enemy reinforcements forced his withdrawal, he brought away the guns and his wounded with him. He set a fine example of courage and resource”.
Sgt. Warfield went on to achieve the rank of W. O. II and the position of a C. S. M. in the 46th Battalion. He was elected to the Allora Shire Council in 1930 and was Shire Chairman from1936 to 1946 .
Mortimer Carr Clark was born on East Talgai and enlisted in September 1914. He served at Gallipoli and rose through the ranks until he was promoted to Lieutenant with the Divisional Artillery Headquarters in France. On the 24th January 1918 he received a signal from the Commanding Officer of 1 Anzac Corps, Lieut.-Gen. Sir W. Birdwood, to say that he had been awarded the Military Cross for conspicuous service. The signal read “The Army Corps Commander wishes to express his appreciation of the gallant service of the undermentioned officer during recent operations. Lieutenant M. C. Clark.”
Mortimer Clark went on to achieve the rank of Captain.
Leslie Frederick Claude Masters was born in Allora and enlisted on the 9th August 1915. He was a stretcher bearer with the 6th Field Ambulance when he was awarded the Military Medal in France in 1917. The M. M. was, for enlisted men, the equivalent of the M. C. which was awarded to officers.
Les Masters’ citation read “His Majesty, the King, has been graciously pleased to award the M. M.  for bravery in the field to the undermentioned soldier.
Pte. L. F. C. Masters”
Robert William Brown had served with the 2nd Light Horse Regiment at Gallipoli.
He was later promoted to a Lieutenant attached to the Camel Corp in Egypt. In 1919 he was awarded the M. B. E. (Military Division) for “valuable services rendered in connection with Military Operations in Egypt”.
Bob Brown again enlisted in the army in 1940 and had been promoted to Captain when he was discharged as medically unfit in 1943.
Rolland Giffin Sinton also served with the 2nd A. L. H. at Gallipoli. He was a Warrant Officer with the unit in North Africa when he was awarded the Servian Silver Star by the King of Serbia for “distinguished service during the campaign”.
Rolly Sinton went on to achieve the rank of Lieutenant.