Private Naarah Sheehan, Private Michael Twynam-Perkins & Sergeant Clifford JonesPrint Page 
The plaque commemorates Private Naarah Sheehan (18) of Ulverstone, Private Michael George Twynam-Perkins (21) of Kaoota and their instructor, Sergeant Clifford Neil Jones (53) of Old Beach.
On Wednesday, 17th July, 1996, the three Tasmanian Army Reservists were killed in a vehicle accident when their truck plunged 15 meters down an embankment into the Jordon River. The Unimog was on a navigation exercise as part of a two-week driver training course and was returning to Brighton Army Camp when the accident occurred near Elderslie.
Private Sheehan and Private Twynam-Perkins were members of 44th Transport Squadron and Sergeant Jones was a member of 6th Training Group.
Location
| Address: | 106 Gunn Street, Kokoda Barracks, Devonport, 7310 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -41.167007 Long: 146.356625 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 17-July-1996 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 17-July-1996 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 19th July, 1997 |
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Dedicated to the memory of
621761 Sergeant Cliff Jones
F68091279 Private Naarah Sheehan
6801113 Private Michael Twynam-Perkins
Accidentally killed on 17 July 1996, during the 1 / 96 Driver Training Course
`Lest We Forget`
