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Italian Sailors Monument : 20-September-2012
Italian Sailors Monument : 20-September-2012
Photographs supplied by Kent Watson

Monument constructed by Italian Prisoners-of-War at Murchison Camp 13 is believed to commemorate Italian sailors who had died during World War Two. An anchor is located on the monument. 

The names on the monument are hard to read, but are listed in the Italian Memorial Ossario in the Murchison Cemetery.

Note : This monument is on private land and is not accessible to members of the public. Monument Australia thanks John Gribben of the Greater Shepparton City Council for organising access to obtain the monument photographs

Location

Address:Camp Road, Prisoner of War Camp 13, Murchison, 3610
State:VIC
Area:Foreign
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.58485
Long: 145.158933
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Monument
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW2
Actual Event Start Date:03-September-1939
Actual Event End Date:15-August-1945
Source: MA
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au