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Sergeants John Hodges, Stephen Kilpatrick & Tom ClarkPrint Page 
18-May-2015
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A plaque on the war memorial commemorates Sergeants John Groves Hodges, Stephen Leigh Kilpatrick and Tom Barnett Clark who were killed when an Avro Anson crashed near Biggenden on a return flight from operations in the Pacific in 1942 during World War Two.
The plaque, erected by Ray Cook and Walter White, was added to the memorial on ANZAC Day 1993 and commemorates Pilot Sergeant Hodges and flight crew Sergeants Kilpatrick and Clark who died in the crash.
Location
| Address: | Victoria & Frederick Streets, Biggenden War Memorial , Biggenden, 4621 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -25.510359 Long: 152.046535 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 05-June-1942 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 05-June-1942 |
| Link: | http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/P… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Sunday 25th April, 1993 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,QWMRA tribute to
Pilot : Sgt. Hodges J. G.
Crew : Sgts. Kilpatrick S. L. & Clark T. B.
Killed when Mk 1 Avro Anson W1608 of No. 7 (Res) Sqn. RAAF. Bundaberg crashed near Biggenden when returning an
operational flight over the Pacific on 5 - 6 - 1942.
Erected by Ray Cook and Walter White
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
