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A plaque commemorates Private Francis Hunt who was wounded in the Vietnam War on the 21st of July 1969, and he is immortalised in the song "I was only 19" sung by the Australian music group, Redgum.

Location

Address:Cumming Avenue, Birchip, 3483
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -35.982357
Long: 142.917662
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Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Military
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Monday 26th January, 2004
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PTE. FRANCIS HUNT

This Plaque Recognises The
Continuing Courage Of A 
Birchip Boy Wounded In
Vietnam July 21, 1969 And Is
Immortalised In The Song
"I Was Only 19"
Erected By The Birchip
Community January 26, 2004

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Source: MA
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