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30-June-2016
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The carved wooden table commemorates Warrant Officer John Trevor Soundy who lost his life in World War Two.  John Soundy was a former pupil at the school between 1926 and 1929. 

He was the co-pilot of the 13 Squadron, U.S.A.A.C., North American Mitchell, 41-12483 which departed Charters Towers at 0930 hours on 7 January 1943, to deliver supplies to Port Moresby in New Guinea. Nothing more was ever heard from the aircraft.

Location

Address:23 Commercial Road, The Friends` School, North Hobart, 7000
State:TAS
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -42.869231
Long: 147.312951
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Details

Monument Type:Table
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Military
Actual Event Start Date:07-January-1943
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Actual Event End Date:07-January-1943
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Sunday 28th April, 1946
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Front Inscription

PER ARDUA   AD ASTRA 

         IN MEMORIAM 
JOHN TREVOR SOUNDY   Jan 7th 1943

Left Side Inscription
1926  1929
Back Inscription

SPLENDID YOU PASSED
THE GREAT SURRENDER MADE 
INTO THE LIGHT THAT
NEVERMORE SHALL FADE

 

 

Right Side Inscription
Inscription in Proximity
Source: MA
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