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Lance Corporal Mason EdwardsPrint Page 
The Memorial at the Cultana Military base training facility commemorates Lance Corporal Mason Edwards who was accidentally shot dead during a 'live' firing exercise while training for his third tour of duty in Afghanistan. The 15 tonne rock for the memorial was flown in by a Chinook helicopter. The plaque includes a quote from a letter Lance-Corporal Edwards wrote during his last deployment to Afghanistan
Lance Corporal Edwards was killed when shot in the head, and another soldier was seriously injured, while taking part in a night-time firing exercise at Cultana training area on the 29th October 2009. Five soldiers were charged under the Defence Force Discipline Act after the incident.
Location
| Address: | Cultana Military Base , Whyalla, 5600 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -32.934578 Long: 137.566986 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 29-October-2009 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 29-October-2009 |
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
