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23-February-2016
23-February-2016

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The plaque commemorates Pilot Officer Thornburn MacGowan who was killed when his Kittyhawk aircraft crashed in October 1944.

 

Location

Address:Deakin Avenue, Mildura South, 3501
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.247431
Long: 142.087107
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Military
Actual Event Start Date:05-October-1944
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Actual Event End Date:05-October-1944
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Dedication

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In memory of P/O Thornburn Harcourt MacGowan
Aged 21 years

RAAF of Caulfield (VIC) who crashed near this site while flying Kittyhawk A29-153 on 5 October 1944.

Donor : Mildura Rural City Council

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Source: MA
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