Hay War Memorial High School Museum

The Hay War Memorial High School Museum was opened in 1923 in honour of the Hay and district volunteers who lost their lives on active service during Word War I. Of the 641 men who served in WWI, 103 did not return. This impacted greatly on the Hay & District community, who had one of the largest enlistment rates for a small town in Australia.

Honour rolls hang in the High School hall and flank the entrance to the School. The large number of names on these honour rolls represent the extraordinary commitment made by this district to the Great War. The Hay War Memorial High School Museum helps tell the individual stories behind these names.

The museum's collection preserves the medals, photographs, uniforms, letters and diaries of local servicemen.