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Captain John Biggsley : 25-November-2011
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
Sundial commemorates Captain John Charles Biggsley who served in World War One. The memorial was erected by his fellow comrades and unveiled on the 19th September 1937 by the Mayor of Camberwell, Councillor W.R. Warner who accepted the memorial on behalf of the citizens of Camberwell from Colonel S.G.Savige, Brigadier of the 10th Infantry Brigade.
Captain Biggsley served with the 8th Battalion A.I.F. in France and was twice wounded. From 1920 until his death in 1934, he was attached to the 24th Battalion, Kooyong Regiment.
Location
| Address: | Canterbury Road, Canterbury Gardens, Canterbury, 3126 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.823907 Long: 145.079301 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-August-1914 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-June-1919 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA,RSLV,VMR,SKP,RHSV, VWHICaptain John Charles Lesley Biggsley
A.I.C. 8 Bn A.I.F. 24 Bn A.M.F.
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
