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Honour Board - Australian Natives Association

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Small Honour Roll of the Fremantle Branch of the Australian Natives Association. Jarrah with painted names and Association badge

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Non-partisan and non-sectarian, the Australian Natives’ Association (ANA) was established as a friendly society for Australian-born men providing sickness, medical and funeral cover. By 1910 it had developed into a nationwide association with real political and social influence. The ANA lobbied strongly for the political union of Australia’s colonies at the time of Federation. It sought to shape Australia’s nationhood and identity and was a training ground for many politicians. By 2007, only the Western Australian Chapter remained and it was in the process of winding down.

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cwa-org-32-99.201

Contextual Information

Fraternities or lodges were an important part of Australian society in the 19th and the first half of the 20th century. After World War 2, they were gradually replaced by "service clubs", such as Lions, Apex and Rotary. By the end of the 20th century, most fraternities had been wound up except for the Freemasons and a few lodges of the Buffaloes. Friendly Societies, benevolent fraternal organizations, based around local lodges for the purpose of providing altruistic social and charitable services also fall within this category.
Many fraternities also offered insurance to their members and as membership declined, these operations were either combined with other non-profit insurance companies or sold with the proceeds being distributed to charitable causes. The Australian Army Museum of Western Australia retains an echo of the spirit of these passed entities through several Honour Boards in its collection. Ranging from wall size to modest tablets, these Honour Boards record the service of Lodge members who extended their values of fraternity and comradeship to military service and sacrifice in times of Australian peril.

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AWM Honour Roll

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