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Aboriginal Servicemen and ServicewomenPrint Page 
04-February-2021
Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown
The mural, featuring a portrait of indigenous soldier Private Daniel Cooper, recognises the contribution of Aboriginal servicemen and servicewomen who have served in conflicts in which Australia has been involved from the Boer War to the present day.
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Location
| Address: | Welsford & Nixon Street, Eastbank Centre, Shepparton, 3630 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -36.376877 Long: 145.398414 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Art |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Artist: | Cam Scale |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Plaque:
Dana Djirrungana
Dunguludja Yenbena-I
(Proud, Strong Aboriginal People)
Private Daniel Cooper (24th Australian Infantry Battalion). Private Cooper was killed in action during the Battle of Menin Road, Belgium on Thursday 20 September 1917. He was 21 years old. Private Cooper is buried at Perth Cemetery (China Wall) Ypres, Belgium. Daniel Cooper was son of activist William Cooper and Agnes Cooper.
Artwork by Cam Scale
•This mural recognises the contribution of Aboriginal Servicemen and Servicewomen from the time of the Boer War to the present day.
[History of Aboriginal Service in the Armed Forces]
"If you fight for your country, it owes you
equality. If you can fight for freedom, you
should be entitled to that freedom too."
Mick Dobson
This mural is a partnership between Greater Shepparton City Council, Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation, Rumbalara Cooperative and the Shepparton RSL.
#AboriginalStreetArtProject
Source: MAPlaque:
Dana Djirrungana
Dunguludja Yenbena-I
(Proud, Strong Aboriginal People)
Private Daniel Cooper (24th Australian Infantry Battalion). Private Cooper was killed in action during the Battle of Menin Road, Belgium on Thursday 20 September 1917. He was 21 years old. Private Cooper is buried at Perth Cemetery (China Wall) Ypres, Belgium. Daniel Cooper was son of activist William Cooper and Agnes Cooper.
Artwork by Cam Scale
•This mural recognises the contribution of Aboriginal Servicemen and Servicewomen from the time of the Boer War to the present day.
[History of Aboriginal Service in the Armed Forces]
"If you fight for your country, it owes you
equality. If you can fight for freedom, you
should be entitled to that freedom too."
Mick Dobson
This mural is a partnership between Greater Shepparton City Council, Yorta Yorta Nation Aboriginal Corporation, Rumbalara Cooperative and the Shepparton RSL.
#AboriginalStreetArtProject
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
