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Photograph, Albert Jacka VC home (1925-32) - images collection

  • Rectangular metal plate inscribed with gold text and mounted on stone

    Plaque outside the home

  • Single storey residence with brick roof. A car is in the driveway. Other cars are park in the street in front. A plaque is on a pillar at the end of the front fence, next to the driveway.

    Albert Jacka's House, Murchison St East St Kilda

  • Rectangular metal plate inscribed with gold text and mounted on stone
  • Single storey residence with brick roof. A car is in the driveway. Other cars are park in the street in front. A plaque is on a pillar at the end of the front fence, next to the driveway.

Historical information

Lived in Murchison Street 1925-1932. Buried in St Kilda Cemetery 19th January 1932. Plaque was unvieled 18th Feb 1986 by Cr John Callanan, Mayor of St Kilda.

Significance

Historic

Physical description

colour photograph unmounted

Inscriptions & markings

Albert Jacka (1893-1932). VC, MC and BAR, 14th Battalion AIF. First Australian awarded the Victoria Cross in World War I. Mayor of St Kilda 1930-31. Lived in Murchison St 1925-1932. Buried in St Kilda Cemetary 19th January 1932. This plaque was unveiled 16th February 1986 by Councillor John Callanan, Mayor of St Kilda, City of St Kilda.

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