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28-February-2016
Photographs supplied by Chris McLaughlin
The plaque commemorates local soldier Private Jacob Kovco who was the first Australian soldier killed in the Iraq War.
Jacob Kovco died while deployed in Iraq, fatally wounded by a single shot to the head from his own Browning 9mm sidearm. A military inquiry found that Kovco accidentally shot himself while mishandling his pistol, a conclusion which was disputed by his family. On 2 April 2008, a further Coronial inquest returned a similar verdict, finding that Kovco's death was "irresponsibly self-inflicted."
Location
| Address: | Avon Street, Memorial Wall, ANZAC Park, Briagolong, 3860 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.843631 Long: 147.070161 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 9th October, 2010 |
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Front Inscription
Jacob Bruce Kovco
Source: MAJacob Bruce Kovco
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
