Penguin War Memorial

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Key information

Memorial Name:
Penguin War Memorial
Address:

Main Road
Penguin TAS 7316
Australia

Memorial Type:
Cenotaph
Conflicts:
  • First World War, 1914–18
Dedication Date:
Memorial Designer:
M A Webster (Penguin)
Publicly accessible

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Faithe Jones Henry Moulds

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Stories

Private George Henry Spinks, 52nd Battalion, AIF, c.1916
Story

Private George Henry Spinks, 52nd Battalion, AIF

George Spinks was born on 22 June 1891 to Charles and Rachel Spinks of Penguin, Tasmania. When George was seven, his 10 year old sister, Elvie, died of a heart condition.

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