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HIS LIFE ON THE BATTLEFIELD SPENT AUSTRALIA RAISES THIS MONUMENT PTE J.F.C. Gallagher lies in Bray Military Cemetery, Bray sur-Somme, France. Although medically discharged after serving at Gallipoli, he re-enlisted and was killed in action on 23 August 1918 aged 25. PTE Gallaghers original epitaph, penned by his family, was: HIS LIFE ON THE BATTLEFIELD (WAS) SPENT (AND) AUSTRALIA RAISES THIS MONUMENT However, the epitaph exceeded the 66 letter (including spaces) limit and PTE Gallaghers father had to change the epitaph by dropping the two words (in brackets).
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 12:18:00 +0000

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