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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:Davey Street, Anglesea Barracks, Hobart, 7000
State:TAS
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -42.888106
Long: 147.325392
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Tragedy
Actual Event Start Date:17-July-1996
Actual Event End Date:17-July-1996

Dedication

Front Inscription

In remembrance of

621761 Sergeant Cliff Jones

F68091279 Private Naarah Sheehan

6801113 Private Michael Twynam-Perkins

Accidentally killed on 17 July 1996

Erected by the members of the 1 / 96 Driver Training Course

Lest We Forget

Source: MA
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