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Royal Botanic Gardens Staff Memorial Tree : 16-November-2011
Photographs supplied by Graeme Saunders
The memorial tree is a Lophostemon confertus (Brush Box) and commemorates two employees of the Royal Botanic Gardens who died on active service.
Arthur William Bugg (1895-1915) who died during World War One and E.J. Hiskins who died during World War Two.
Location
| Address: | Birdwood Avenue, Eastern Lawn, Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, 3000 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.830452 Long: 144.977256 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
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Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Tuesday 10th September, 1946 |
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Front Inscription
Lophostemon confertus
BRUSH BOX.
Planted in memory of members of the staff
who died in Active Service.
Driver A.W. Bugg, AIF 1915.
Flight Sergeant E.J. Hiskins, RAAF 1944.
10th September 1946
Left Side Inscription
Back Inscription
Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA,SKPMonument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
