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Constable Alexander Walker Print Page 
The monument unveiled during the Thunderbolt Centenary commemorates the bravery of Constable Alexander Walker, the policeman who is credited with shooting Captain Thunderbolt.
Constable Walker, for his bravery, received the reward of £400 and was duly promoted. Questions have arisen as to the true identity of the man shot by Constable Walker. Family descendants have suggested that it was his half brother Harry who was shot by police and not Thunderbolt.
Location
| Address: | Salisbury Street, Prince Reserve, Uralla, 2358 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -30.6425 Long: 151.499167 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Government - Colonial |
| Monument Manufacturer: | Inverell Foundry (Inverell, NSW) |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 24th May, 1970 |
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Thunderbolt Centenary
1870 - 1970
Alexander Binning Walker
This plaque commemorating the bravery of Const. A. B. Walker was unveiled by T. W. Allan Police Commissioner on 24. 5. 1970.
Councillor R. M. Croft, President Of Uralla Shire And The 1970 Thunderbolt Committee
Inverell Foundry
