H.M.A.S. ShropshirePrint Page 
The plaque commemorates the service of H.M.A.S. Shropshirefrom 1942 to 1954.
Completed in 1929, H.M.A.S. Shropshireserved with the Royal Navy until 1942, when she was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) following the loss of sister ship H.M.A.S. Canberra.
Commissioned as H.M.A.S. Shropshire, the ship remained in RAN service until 1949, and was sold for scrap in 1954.
Location
| Address: | Ann Street, ANZAC Square, Shrine of Remembrance Crypt, Brisbane, 4000 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.466428 Long: 153.0265 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | Multiple |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1942 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1954 |
| Link: | http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au |
Dedication
H.M.A.S. Shropshire 1942 - 1954
Floreant-Ambo
Great Britain - North Sea - Arawe - Cape Gloucester-
Admiralty Islands - Humboldt Bay - Aitape - Biak-
Sarmi - Wakde - Sansapor - Moratai - Leyte Gulf-
Surigao Straits - Lingayen Gulf - Corregidor-
Tarikan - Balikpapen.
Australian Flagship Japanese surrender Tokyo Bay.
Victory Contingent London 1946
D.S.O. 1-M.B.E. 1-BAR TO D.S.C. 2-D.S.C. 6-D.S.M.
17-B.E.M. 3-M.I.D. 34
