www.monumentaustralia.org.au
Private Dennis BracewellPrint Page 
24-July-2014
Photographs supplied by Stephen Woods
The plaque commemorates Private Dennis Bracewell of Epping who was killed in action in Vietnam in 1967 aged 21.
The plaque was dedicated by Reverend Peter Boase Epping RSL chaplain and the Anglican Bishop of Bathurst the Right Reverend Richard Hurford OAM who was a classmate of Dennis at Trinity College.
Private Bracewell was a jackeroo and stock and station auctioneer when he was called up in 1965. The forward scout with 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR) was wounded at Ap My An, Phuoc Tuy Province on March 23, 1967 and died seven days later.
Location
| Address: | Bridge Street, Boronia Park Cenotaph, Epping, 2121 |
|---|---|
| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.774722 Long: 151.078056 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
|---|---|
| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 30-March-1967 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 30-March-1967 |
| Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 20th April, 2011 |
|---|
Front Inscription
Source: MA,NRWM2782525 D. H. Bracewell
6 Bn. Royal Australian Regiment
Born : Epping NSW
Died : South Vietnam 30 - 03 - 1967
Age 21
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
