Merchant Navy MemorialPrint Page 
The monument commemorates the members of the Australian Merchant Navy who died in service or were killed in action in World Wars One and Two.
The term “Merchant Navy” refers to a nation’s commercial shipping and crews. Australian merchant mariners have played an important role in three major conflicts in which Australians have been involved – World Wars One and Two, and the Vietnam War.
During World Wars One and Two, men who were professional sailors became caught up in the life-and-death struggles against Germany and her allies. Though they were not combatants, merchant mariners made a vital contribution to the outcome of both conflicts, transporting men and resources that were essential to the war effort. Merchant ships were either unarmed or lightly armed. They carried heavy, sometimes highly explosive or combustible cargoes, and were slower and less manoeuvrable than naval ships. Tens of thousands of merchant seamen lost their lives as enemy submarines, surface vessels, aircraft and mines took a heavy toll on Allied shipping.
Location
| Address: | Myahgah Road & The Crescent, Alan Border Oval, Mosman, 2088 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.825996 Long: 151.241174 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
Dedication
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Australia
In honour of those of the Australian Merchant Navy
who gave their lives for their country and have no
known grave but the sea.
They will be remembered for ever more.
1914 - 1918 1939 - 1945
