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Private Joseph RamsayPrint Page
03-August-2015
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The plaque commemorates Private Joseph Steven Ramsay who was killed in action during the Vietnam War.
Private Ramsay was the carpenter son of a migrant family from Scotland living in Brisbane, Queensland, when called up on April 17, 1967. He was killed in an enemy contact on January 31, 1969 in the final stages of Operation Goodwood in Bien Hoa province. A total of six Australian troops were killed and 13 wounded in this operation.
Location
Address: | Lock Street, Stanthorpe Soldiers Memorial, Stanthorpe, 4380 |
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State: | QLD |
Area: | AUS |
GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -28.656182 Long: 151.940642 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
Monument Type: | Plaque |
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Monument Theme: | People |
Sub-Theme: | Military |
Actual Event Start Date: | 31-January-1969 |
Actual Event End Date: | 31-January-1969 |
Link: | http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/P… |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA,SKP,QWMRSOUTH VIETNAM
1962 - 1973
J. S. RAMSAY
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