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Adelaide firefighter’s unique gold ring recovered after 13 years offshore
Disaster struck at Henley Beach while Adelaide firefighter Justin Ocenasek was throwing a ball to his mate in 2007.
Key points:
- Metal detectorist Bruce Philips found a gold ring at an Adelaide beach
- It was lost by a firefighter 13 years ago
- The two will soon be reunited
His unique gold ring, a memento hand-forged by one of his Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) colleagues, was lost in the waves.
“I got the ring fitted to my right hand because I’m a left-hander, but my right hand was bashed up from playing football, so I moved it to my left,” Mr Ocenasek said.
“I went to throw the ball with my left hand and, as I’ve thrown it, the ring has gone flying off in the same direction and fallen in the water.
“We were looking around with our feet trying…
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