Craft - White Cross, Fitzpatrick, July 2016

Historical information

One of 521 crosses placed in lawns of The Shrine, Melbourne, on 18th August 2016 as part of Victoria's 50th Anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan - each cross carries the name of an Australian soldier killed in the Vietnam war and a red poppy made by the wife of a Vietnam veteran.

Significance

A poignant reflection of a life lost whilst in Service in Vietnam.

Physical description

White cross with name and service number printed; red poppy attached.

Inscriptions & markings

Bryan Francis Fitzpatrick, Service No. A34167

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