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First Casualties of World War OnePrint Page 
The monument depicts the the battle at Rabual in New Guinea during World War One and commemorates Seaman William Williams who was Australia's first casualty of the war.
It also commemorates Captain Brian Pockley of the Army Medical Corps who assisted the mortally wounded Williams and carried him back to HMAS Berrima. Captain Pockley was mortally wounded and died after this event.
The monument also lists the Australian casualties of World War One.
Location
| Address: | 496 High Street, RSL Club, Northcote, 3070 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.764959 Long: 144.999758 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-August-1914 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-June-1919 |
| Designer: | Dr. Ross J. Bastiaan |
| Artist: | Dr. Ross J. Bastiaan |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 16th December, 2001 |
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This cairn was officially opened on 16th December 2001 by the Mayor of Darebin Cr. Marlene Kairouz
