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15-May-2014
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A plaque commemorates Private Francis Hunt who was wounded in the Vietnam War on the 21st of July 1969, and he is immortalised in the song "I was only 19" sung by the Australian music group, Redgum.
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Location
Address: | Cumming Avenue, Birchip, 3483 |
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State: | VIC |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.982357 Long: 142.917662 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Military |
Dedication
Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Monday 26th January, 2004 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAPTE. FRANCIS HUNT
This Plaque Recognises The
Continuing Courage Of A
Birchip Boy Wounded In
Vietnam July 21, 1969 And Is
Immortalised In The Song
"I Was Only 19"
Erected By The Birchip
Community January 26, 2004
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au