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The cairn was erected by Stamford "Tiger " Simpson to commemorate the end of World War One. He served in Gallipoli and France. The 10th Battalion Association erected a sign to signify this thanks with a grant from the ANZAC Day Commemoration Council.
Private Stamford "Tiger" Wallace Simpson, of Kangaroo Island, was an original member of the 10th Battalion AIF and a member of the First Expeditionary Force. Simpson survived the war and built a cairn of limestone rock atop a hill overlooking Pelican Lagoon in memory of his mates who did not return.
In March 2019, the South Australian Geographical Names Unit officially named the location "Gallipoli Hill".
Location
| Address: | Gallipoli Hill, Pelican Lagoon, 25 kilometres south-west of Penneshaw, Kangaroo Island, 5222 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -35.81 Long: 137.79 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW1 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-August-1914 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 28-June-1919 |
| Link: | http://www.vwma.org.au/ |
