Memorials WW2 and later conflicts St. Paul's Cathedral

Series of plaques at St. Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne related to World War 2, Korea and Vietnam.

"H.M.A.S. Australia
1928-1954
Dedicated to the memory of shipmates
killed in action during World War II !939-1945
89 Officers and men are listed"
HMAS Australia was a 8 x 8inch gun County class heavy cruiser with Battle honours of Atlantic (1940-41), Pacific (1941-43), Coral Sea (1942), Savo Island (1942), Guadalcanal, (1942), New Guinea (1942-1944), Leyte Gulf (1944) and Lingayen Gulf (1945). She participated in the unsuccessful Operation Menace to capture Dakar and was the first Allied ship to be hit in a Kamikaze attack where many of the casualties were sustained.
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"In proud and grateful memory of
former choir boys of this Cathedral
who gave their lives for freedom
in the Second World War1939-1945'
'They went with songs to the battle...
At the going down of the sun and
in the morning we will remember them'
Brindley R.W. Lamb H.V.
Burnell A.D. Manderson J.
Burrows J. Rankin C.
Hempel W Roper L.W.
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"Korea
1950-1953
Dedicated to the members
of the
Royal Australian Navy
Australian Army
Royal Australian Air Force
who served
and the 339 who died
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will rember them.
Lest we Forget"
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Vietnam
1962-1975
To honour and commemorate
the service of the
Australian Vietnam Forces
Dedicated to the memory of all
those who served and made the supreme sacrifice
Lest We Forget"

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries + Sharky Ward
• Photos: Anne Bolijn (1, 2), Anthony (Sharky) Ward (3, 4)