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Sapper Peter PenneystonPrint Page 
24-May-2014
Photographs supplied by Arthur Garland
The plaque on the Strathan War Memorial commemorates Peter Penneyston, who was the only soldier from the West Coast of Tasmania to be killed in the Vietnam War.
Location
| Address: | Esplanade, War Memorial, Anzac Memorial Park, Strahan, 7468 |
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| State: | TAs |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -42.152396 Long: 145.329907 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 02-August-1970 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 02-August-1970 |
| Link: | http://www.dva.gov.au/consultation-… |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2010 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,DVAVIETNAM WAR 1962 - 1975
6709611 SAPPER
PETER LAWRENCE PENNEYSTON
Royal Australian Engineers
Killed in action - 2nd August 1970
"Lest We Forget"
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
