Charles James `Jimmy` MelrosePrint Page 
The park commemorates aviator Charles James (Jimmy) Melrose.
Jimmy Melrose who was the youngest competitor in the 1934 MacRobertson London-Melbourne air race and the only Australian to finish. Melrose made the record solo flight from Australia to England in 8 days and 9 hours and came third on handicap.
In July 1936, he was flying during poor weather and crashed in Melton South in which he and his passenger were killed. A cairn marks the site of the crash. He died when his Heston Phoenix VH-AJM broke up in mid air.
Location
| Address: | Maplewood Close , C. J. (Jimmy) Melrose Memorial Reserve, Brookfield, 3338 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.705404 Long: 144.558323 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Park |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Aviation |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 05-July-1936 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 05-July-1936 |
Dedication
C. J. (Jimmy) Melrose Memorial Reserve
This historic marker has been erected to commemorate the 56th anniversary of C. J. (Jimmy) Melrose`s air crash.
Unveiled by Cr. Margaret Wood Mayor of Melton
Constructed with the assistance of West Melton Pty Ltd.
Graeme Minns Shire of Melton
