Eric Jamieson & Bruce AdamsPrint Page 
A plaque commemorates Eric Jamieson and Bruce Adams, two firefighters who died after being caught in a bush fire in 1968.
Eric Jamieson was one of two firefighters trapped in horrific grassfire that claimed his life and that of a colleague, Sub-Station Officer Bruce Adams. The blaze began at the Northcote tip and spread to 30 acres of grass and thick scrub, raging out of control. Jamieson and Sub-Station Officer Bruce Adams both became trapped by the fire and suffered third-degree burns. Jamieson died on March 3, while Adams died almost three weeks later. A special brigade service was held for Jamieson by the Preston Fire Brigade and his funeral was a spectacular sight with hundreds of firefighter and nurses lining the streets to watch the procession pass by.
Location
| Address: | Rockbeare Street, Rockbeare Park, Darebin Parklands, Ivanhoe, 3079 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.773422 Long: 145.037814 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 01-March-1968 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 01-March-1968 |
Dedication
This stone and plaque has been placed here in memory of two firefighters, Station Officer Bruce Adams and Senior Firefighter Eric Jamieson who received fatal injuries whilst fighting a fire in these parklands on Friday 1 March 1968.
