Item: Royal Australian Mint 2010 20c Australia Remembers - Lost Soldiers of Fromelles

Issue Mint: Royal Australian Mint

Legal Tender: Australian $1

Mintage: N/A

Material: Base Metal

Issue Price: $6.95

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Lost Soldiers of Fromelles

The second coin in our Australia Remembers series honours the service and sacrifice shown by the men who fought in the battle of Fromelles. Developed in partnership with the Australian Fromelles Project this coin acknowledges that these lost soldiers will be laid to rest with dignity and honour in 2010.

The coin design is based on the 'Cobbers Statue' which stands as a reminder to all in the Australian Memorial Park Fromelles, France. This statue tells the story of Sergeant Simon Fraser who, under enemy fire, returned to the battlefield with his fellow comrades to rescue around 300 wounded Australians. On one of his trips back to the battlefield a plea was heard from a wounded soldier "Don't forget me Cobber" and he didn't. The statue was sculpted by Australian artist Peter Corlett and a replica now stands proudly at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne Australia.