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03-January-2021
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
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.568109
Long: 135.757054
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Art
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Military
Artist:James Pedler

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:2020
Source: MA
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