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25-August-2009
25-August-2009

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A sugar cane locomotive was named in honour of Leslie (Sandy) Charles Plater, who died of wounds during World War Two.

A locomotive driver from Rosemount, Qld, Corporal Plater enlisted on 3 June 1940. On 8 July 1942, he was promoted to Acting Sergeant (A/Sgt).  He died of wounds received in action on 2 September 1942 in Tel el Eisa, Egypt, and is buried in the El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt.

Location

Address:18 Mitchell Street, Nambour and District Museum, Nambour, 4560
State:QLD
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -26.628724
Long: 152.957748
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Monument Type:Technology
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Military
Actual Event Start Date:02-September-1942
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Actual Event End Date:02-September-1942
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This locomotive is named in honour of Sgt L. C. (Sandy) Plater

2 / 15 Bn 9th Division A.I.F.

Siege of Tobruk, Operation Bulimba

Died of wounds 2nd Sept. 1942

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Source: MA
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