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26-July-2015
26-July-2015
Photographs supplied by Bryan Cole
The plaque commemorates H.M.A.S. Shropshire and those who served in her from 1942 to 1954.

Location

Address:Sir Edwin Smith Avenue, South Australia Naval Memorial Garden, North Adelaide, 5006
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.914075
Long: 138.600534
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:Multiple
Approx. Event Start Date:1942
Approx. Event End Date:1954

Dedication

Front Inscription

H.M.A.S. Shropshire

1942 - 1954

U.K. North Sea - South West Pacific 1943 -1945

Attached U.S. 7th Fleet

Arawe           - Cape Gloucester - Admirality Islands
Hollandia      - Wakde                 - Sawar - Sarmi - Baik - Aitape - Morotai
Philippines    - Leyte Gulf            - Battle of Surigao Straits
(I. J. N. battleship Yamashiro sunk)
Lingayen Gulf - Corregidor          - Labuan - Balikpapan

Australian flagship Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay
2nd September 1945

Gained 64 awards  Victory March London - 1946

Presented by H.M.A.S. Canberra and Shropshire Association (S.A.) 

 

Source: RVWM, MA
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