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23-December-2016
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The plaque commemorates orphan Frederick Griffiths.
Frederick Griffiths was only 16 when he died in late 1922, a fortnight after arriving in Melbourne from London with eight other Metropolitan and City Police orphans. His father had been a London policeman who was killed during World War One.
Griffiths migrated at the invitation and sponsorship of Victorian police, but his new life was short-lived. He injured his knee during the voyage, and died of medical complications in January 1923.
Location
| Address: | Cemetery Road, Castlemaine General Cemetery, Campbells Creek, 3451 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.09363 Long: 144.199984 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | May-2008 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MASacred to the memory of Frederick Cecil Griffiths
Formerly of the Police Orphanage London
Died at Castlemaine
11th Jan 1923 Aged 16
Victoria Police Historical Society May 2008
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
