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Private Vincent ShearingPrint Page 
21-November-2014
Photographs supplied by Arthur Garland
The marble tablet commemorates Private Vincent Shearing, a member of the 2nd / 40th Battalion who died in service in February 1942 during World War Two.
A large congregation attended a memorial service at the Presbyterian Church, Apsley, for Pte Vincent Shearing, AIF (2/40th Battalion). Among those present were Mr D. Shearing and daughter (father and sister), Messrs E. and A. Shearing (uncles), Mesdames Shearing and V. Hellesey (aunts). Mr R. A. Ellis (warden of Bothwell), and Mr C. Johnston (RSL). The Rev R. Alison-Norris conducted the service, and Mrs Marjorie Hart was organist.
Mercury (Hobart) 31 October 1945.
Note: It is believed this plaque was originally located in the Apsley Presbyterian Church which was sold in the 1980s and removed to Bothwell where it was converted into a cottage .
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A large congregation attended a memorial service at the Presbyterian Church, Apsley, for Pte Vincent Shearing, AIF (2/40th Battalion). Among those present were Mr D. Shearing and daughter (father and sister), Messrs E. and A. Shearing (uncles), Mesdames Shearing and V. Hellesey (aunts). Mr R. A. Ellis (warden of Bothwell), and Mr C. Johnston (RSL). The Rev R. Alison-Norris conducted the service, and Mrs Marjorie Hart was organist.
Mercury (Hobart) 31 October 1945.
Note: It is believed this plaque was originally located in the Apsley Presbyterian Church which was sold in the 1980s and removed to Bothwell where it was converted into a cottage .
Location
| Address: | 10 Market Place, St Luke`s Church, Bothwell, 7215 |
|---|---|
| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -42.38239 Long: 147.00852 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 22-February-1942 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 22-February-1942 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAIn Loving Memory of
Pte VINCENT SHEARING
2 / 40th. Batt. A.I.F.
Died On Active Service
Feb 22nd. 1942. Aged 26 Years.
Grant, O God, That As We Recall
The Sacrifice And Fidelity Of
Those Who Lived And Died For Others
Our Hearts May Be Quickened To A Like
Unselfish Devotion, That We May
Foster In Our Hearts And Lives A
Deathess Zeal For Peace. Amen.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
