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Sapper William Derek FieldPrint Page 
10-July-2022
Photographs supplied by Ken Callegari, Air Cadets Squadron 414
The bridge and obelisk commemorate Sapper William Derek Field accidentally killed during the construction of the bridge in 1959.
Location
| Address: | St Georges Road, Dallas Brooks Scout Park, Beaconsfield Upper, 3808 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.992108 Long: 145.394741 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Tragedy |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 12-September-1959 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 12-September-1959 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: VMR,RHSV,MA W. D. FIELD
MEMORIAL BRIDGE
This Obelisk Is Erected By
Caulfield District Boy Scouts
In Memory Of
Sapper William Derek Field, R.A.E.
Who Was Accidentally Killed On
12th September, 1959,
During Bridge Construction
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
