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The plaque commemorates those who served and those who lost their lives while serving on the H.M.A.S. Wallaroo during World War Two.
H.M.A.S. Wallaroo (J222), named after the town of Wallaroo, South Australia, was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during World War Two, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).
H.M.A.S. Wallaroo was one of only three Bathursts lost during World War Two; following a collision with US Liberty ship Henry Gilbert Costin on the night of 11 June 1943. Three of H.M.A.S. Wallaroo's crew were killed in the collision, and the corvette sank four hours later with no further casualties while trying to reach Fremantle.
Location
| Address: | Irwin Street, Soldiers Memorial Arch, Town Hall, Wallaroo, 5556 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.932805 Long: 137.627455 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 15-July-1942 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 11-June-1943 |
| Link: | http://www.vwma.org.au/ |
Dedication
To the memory of those who sailed in the W. W. II Corvette H. M. A. S. Wallaroo
Commissioned 15th July, 1942
Sunk 11th June, 1943 Indian Ocean
Killed in action -
George W. Garritty
Davis K. B. Cowen
Joseph J. Clark
R. I. P.
