A project spearheaded by the Karuah RSL sub-branch with help from the Karuah Local History Group is under way to research all the names on the war memorial in Memorial Park.

"Our Anzac centenary project for 2015 is to research all the names of people who fought in World War I listed on the memorial in Karuah," Karuah RSL sub-branch secretary Barrie French said.

"We'll collate all information, with help from the Karuah history group, with the intent to produce a booklet with the history of each person."

Mr French said the sub-branch applied to the federal government's Anzac Centenary Local Grants Program to secure funding for the project.

Already a wealth of history and knowledge about the soldiers has been uncovered, but something which has stumped researchers is mention of a medal they had never heard of before - a Karuah medal, presented to each soldier upon their return home.

"The history group, as part of their research, uncovered an article from the Examiner on November 25, 1916 which says "the medal, which was of gold," Mr French said.

"Each soldier got one.

"It wouldn't be a government medal."

The history group and sub-branch members are searching for more details about the medal to include in the booklet.

Mr French said it would be even better if any descendants of soldiers who received the medal still had one for viewing.

Anyone with information about the Karuah medal can contact chaplain Gary Parker on 0412 872 027.