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Jeremiah Mead, William Sunderland, John Davis & Edward KileyPrint Page 
27-August-2023
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The monument commemorates Jeremiah Mead, William Sunderland, John Joseph Davis and Edward Bede Kiley who drowned in the Murrumbidgee River in December 1899.
Jeremiah Mead and William Sunderland drowned while attempting to rescue John Joseph Davis and Edward Bede Kiley.
Newspaper ArticleLocation
| Address: | Laidlaw Street, Yass Dog Park, Yass, 2582 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.836931 Long: 148.908371 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 08-December-1899 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 08-December-1899 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 6th June, 1900 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MAThis memorial was erected by the people of Yass and District on June 6th 1900
To commemorate the tragic deaths by drowning in the Murrumbidgee River on the 8th Decr 1899 of Privates Jeremiah Mead and William Sunderland of the Yass. F. Coy. 1st Infantry Regt. N. S. W. Military Forces, and John Joseph Davis and Edward Bede Kiley of the N. S. W. Public School Cadet forces, the two former having nobly lost their lives in a brave attempt to rescue their companions,
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