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The monument commemorates Flight Lieutenants Frank Langford and Douglas Batzloff who died in a aeroplane crash at Saddle Mountain in March 1947.
Location
Address: | Carey Street, Lions Brolga Park, Giru, 4809 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -19.514872 Long: 147.104633 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Monument |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Military |
Actual Event Start Date: | 25-March-1947 |
Actual Event End Date: | 25-March-1947 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA,SKPIn memory of Flight Lieutenant Frank Langford of Sydney and Flight Lieutenant Douglas Batzloff who died in the crash of an RAAF Mosquito reconnaissance aircraft at Saddle Mountain, Cromarty on 25 March 1947.
Their families and friends, the RAAF and the Cromarty community will never forget them.
Australia is fortunate to have had such fine young men serve their nation.
Their names will live forever.
Located by Bob Hall, Dan McAllister and Claude Hall of Cromarty on 31st March 1947
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