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Alford HockPrint Page 
24-May-2019
Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown
The plaque, located on the grave commemorates Alford Hock who died in the Saltern Creek bushfire in October 1918. The plaque was placed on the 70th anniversary of the event.
Saltern Creek Bushfire Article 1933Location
| Address: | Capricorn Highway, Barcaldine Cemetery, Barcaldine, 4725 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -23.552431 Long: 145.30306 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 29-October-1918 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 30-October-1918 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1988 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MABarcaldine Historical Society Inc.
Honour the memory of Alford Hock
"Glendale" Toowoomba QLD.
Died 30 - 10 - 1918 Age 25 years
Perished in "Saltern Creek Bush Fire"
29 - 10 - 1918
70th Anniversary
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
