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A plaque at Wynnum Fire Station commemorates station officer Sidney Brown. Wynnum Fire station is on the property which was previously owned by Brown.
Sidney Brown and another firefighter were killed battling a blaze that burnt down the old Star Picture Theatre on Tingal Road in Wynnum in May 1959, when the projection room of the theatre collapsed. Brown was off duty and had left his home to fight the blaze.
Location
Address: | 2006 Wynnum Road, Wynnum Fire Station, Wynnum West, 4178 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.456375 Long: 153.153477 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Government - State |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 30th May, 2004 |
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Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au