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09-May-2015
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The plaque commemorates Private Ian James Thomson who was killed in action during the Vietnam War.
Private IanThomson was an apprentice fitter and turner when called up for National Service on February 1, 1967. The rifleman private with 3rd Battlaion, The Royal australian Regiment (3 RAR) was killed by an enemy rocket propelled grenade in a Phuoc Tuy rubber plantation on October 19, 1968.
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Private IanThomson was an apprentice fitter and turner when called up for National Service on February 1, 1967. The rifleman private with 3rd Battlaion, The Royal australian Regiment (3 RAR) was killed by an enemy rocket propelled grenade in a Phuoc Tuy rubber plantation on October 19, 1968.
Location
| Address: | Argyle Street, Picton RSL Park, Picton, 2571 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.166431 Long: 150.612814 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 19-October-1968 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 19-October-1968 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAIn memory of
2786038
Private I. J. Thomson
3 RAR
Killed in action Phuoc Tuy Province
19 / 10 / 1968 Aged 22 years
The only serviceman from the Wollondilly Shire to pay the supreme sacrifice in the Vietnam conflict
Lest We Forget
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