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Sergeant Albert Lock Print Page 
03-January-2021
Photographs supplied by Stephen Warren
The mural commemorates Sergeant Albert Ernest Lock who died of wounds during World War One. After the war, the town of Lock was named in honour Sergeant Lock who had been an officer of the Land Office, Department of Lands, South Australia.
It is believed to be the only town in Australia named after a soldier who died in service in World War One.
A clerk with civil engineering training prior to enlistment, Corporal Lock embarked from Melbourne on HMAT Aeneas on 3 October 1916. After being promoted to the rank of sergeant he died of wounds on 9 October 1917, aged 30, at Passchendaele, Belgium.
Location
| Address: | Tod Highway & Ettridge Street, Lock & Districts Heritage Museum, Lock, 5633 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.568109 Long: 135.757054 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Art |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Artist: | James Pedler |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2020 |
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Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
