Australia Remembers The Lost Soldiers of Fromelles PNC

August 3, 2010


Fromelles PNC

Released on July 19th 2010 by Australia Post (in partnership with the Royal Australian Mint and the Australian Fromelles Project Group) this PNC features a comemmorative 20c remembering the lost soldiers of Fromelles. The PNC also features a 60c stamp alongside a picture of the statue of the "Cobbers" that the coin also depicts. Postmarked 19th July 2010, the 94th anniversary of the battle this PNC was released for $14.95. The last unknown soldier was buried at the new Fromelles (Pleasant Wood) Cemetary in a dedicated ceremony on that 94th anniversary.

Fromelles PNC insert

Posted by harrisk at August 3, 2010 8:22 PM
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