This is the Roll as it was in May 1916. By 1919, when the revised roll was unveiled, there were some 360 names of NSW Command Frontiersmen who had served in the Great War out of a total membership of 418 in the Command at war’s end.
The Roll was unveiled in May 1916, the occasion being marked by a local Sydney newspaper article –
Sydney Mail, Wednesday 10 May 1916
Legion of Frontiersmen’s Roll of Honour.
The active service roll of the New South Wales Command of the Legion of Frontiersmen was unveiled in Sydney on Saturday Evening. This body was formed with branches all over the world after the South African War. It consisted originally of men who had served in that campaign, but now accepts any man of military experience who may be otherwise eligible. Its object is to assist the Empire in time of war.
So far 193 members have gone to the front from Sydney, while the country districts have furnished about 40. It is believed that those remaining in Australia do not exceed 80.
The Legion has a distinctive uniform – blue shirt and riding breeches, with leggings and Baden Powell hat. It includes motor-cycle, ambulance, and many other detachments. The headquarters are at Savings Bank Chambers, Moore Street, Sydney. The captain of the NSW Command is Capt. J Suffern.